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What is maristamatic tissue? Function and Characteristics

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Definition of Meristematic tissue:

✔️Meristematic tissue, also known as meristem, is composed of immature and continuously dividing cells. These cells undergo differentiation to form the other kinds of tissues.
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Functions of Meristematic tissue:

Depending on the position in the plant body, meristems are of the following three types.

✔️Apical meristems: These are responsible for growth in length of a plant.

✔️Intercalary meristems: These are responsible for growth in length of internodes and leaves.

✔️Lateral meristems: They increase in diameter of an organ.

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\textbf{Solution:}

A meristem is the tissue in most plants containing undifferentiated cells, found in zones of the plant where growth can take place. Meristematic cells give rise to various organs of a plant and are responsible for growth. 

\textbf{Functions}

The apical meristem, also known as the “growing tip,” is an undifferentiated meristematic tissue found in the buds and growing tips of roots in plants. Its main function is to trigger the growth of new cells in young seedlings at the tips of roots and shoots and forming buds.

\textbf{Characteristics}

Characteristics of meristematic tissue

(Greek word; meristos- means “divisible”)

Meristematic tissue is a group of cells that has power of continuous division.

Cells are immature and young.

Meristematic tissue is commonly called as meristems.

Shape of cell: each cell is oval, rounded, polygonal or rectangular.

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