Question

How would you differentiate meristematic and permanent tissue?

Answer 1

	Meristematic tissue	Permanent tissue
1.	The cytoplasm is dense, and vacuoles are nearly absent.	Usually, large central vacuoles are present in living permanent cells.
2.	Intercellular spaces are absent.	Intercellular spaces are present.
3.	Component cells are small, spherical, or polygonal and undifferentiated.	Component cells are large, and differentiated with different shapes.
4.	The cell wall is thin and elastic.	The cell wall is thick.
5.	The nucleus is large and prominent.	The nucleus is less conspicuous.
6.	Cells grow and divide regularly.	Cells do not normally divide.
7.	Provides mechanical support and elasticity to the plant body.	Provides only mechanical support.