Meristematic Tissues
Asked by Krazy Deepak · 1 year ago
What are meristematic tissues and where are they located in plants?
1 Answer
Meristematic tissues are groups of cells that actively divide and give rise to new cells. They are located in regions of growth in plants, such as:
- Shoot and root apices (apical meristems)
- Lateral meristems (vascular cambium and cork cambium)
- Intercalary meristems (at the base of leaves or internodes in grasses)
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