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MERISTEMATIC TISSUES |
PERMANENT TISSUES |
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Cells are metabolically active and they grow and divide rapidly |
Cells have low metabolic rate and they do not divide usually |
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Cells are small and are not differentiated |
Cells are large and differentiated |
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Cells are spherical or polygonal |
Cells are of any shape |
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Dense cytoplasm without vacuoles |
Vacuoles are present |
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No intercellular spaces |
Intercellular spaces are present |
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Thin and elastic cell wall |
Thin or thick cell wall |
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Large and prominent nucleus |
Nucleus not prominent |
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Cells are living |
Cells may be living or dead |
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They form simple tissues |
They can be simple or complex tissues |
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Responsible for growth of the plant |
Responsible for support, conduction, storage, protection, photosynthesis etc. |
