Question

Difference between epithelial tissue and merismetic tissue

Answer 1

In plants, epithelial tissue is the one that covers the surface of the organism. ... In the stem the epithelial tissue has a protective and impermeabilizing function, while in the roots it has minute cells that specialize in absorbing water from the ground. Meristematic tissue is the multiplying-for-growth tissue.

Answer 2

Epithelial tissue.

●It is a Animal tissue.
●Form outer covering of animals
●Usaually of cuboidal shape
●They can also form glands
●They help in secretion of various enzymes
●Do not develop into other cells

Merismetic tissue

●It is plant tissue
●Usually help in growth and present in growing part of plant
●They are cubical or cuboidal in shap with large nucleus
●They can not form gland just help in growth of plant
●No secretory functions.
●They develop to permanent tissue in certain period of life