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Meristematic tissue- apical meristem , lateral meristem , intercalary meristem.


Meristematic tissue system



This includes 1) meristematic tissue characters
Meristematic tissue are the tissue which divide and re-divide and helps in growth of parts of plant.
Characteristic features of meristematic tissue-
1) The cells are continuously divide.
2)They have only primary cell wall so it is ease In division.
3)They have dense cytoplasm to provide nourishment to cells.
4) Normally they lack vacuoles(characteristic of plant cell) ,, but when cell elongation takes place and vacuoles appears.
5)They have prominent nucleus
6)Cytoskeleton is absent, cytoskeleton required to provide framework to cell but cells are continuously goes through division it is absent.

Where are they present ?
a)In root tip , we have seen meristematic region ,this is the region where meristematic tissue is present at the lower region, and it forms root cap by dividing the cells . In meristematic region in central some cells are present which are twmprarily inactive and known as quiscent zone and this are non- dividing cells but divides when necessary , they are of reserved type. Rot cap also known as calyptra and therefore that meristematic tissue also known as calyotrogen (calyptrogenerative cells).
b)In shoot region , in shoot region or apical region of stem the meristematic tissues are present but this cell give one meristematic cell and one permanent cell and thus some cells are left between permanent cells and known as intercalary cells(distinguishing feature of monocot, leaf elongation due to this cells), also in lateral region in stem lateral meristem is present. As  on the basis of formation apical meristem and intercalary meristem is known as primary meristem and lateral meristem is known as secondary meristem.

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