Cells of the meristem can differentiate to produce all types of plant cells at any time during the life of the plant. The main meristems are close to the tip of the shoot, and the tip of the root.
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Meristematic tissue, commonly called meristem, is a group of undifferentiated cells that remain young and divide indefinitely throughout plant life. Cells in the meristem can develop into any tissues and organs in plants. Thus, meristems are the region of active growth in plants. They are mainly found in the shoot and root apices that give rise ...
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Meristems. Meristems are regions of unspecialised cells in plants that are capable of cell division. Meristems make unspecialised cells that have the potential to become any type of specialised ...
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meristem, region of cells capable of division and growth in plants. Meristems are classified by their location in the plant as apical (located at root and shoot tips), lateral (in the vascular and cork cambia), and intercalary (at internodes, or stem regions between the places at which leaves attach, and leaf bases, especially of certain ...
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Meristem is a group of cells in a continuous state of division or retaining their power of division. Meristematic tissues are located in specific regions of plants and give rise to different organs of the plant body. Meristematic cells are closely arranged without intercellular spaces and have thin, elastic cell walls.
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Meristem. In plants, the meristem is the area of tissue from which new growths are formed. At the meristem, the plant cells are continually proliferating and are not yet differentiated. Depending on where on the plant the meristem is, and on which signals it receives, the meristem tissue can give rise to new leaves, flowers, or roots.
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Meristematic tissue is a type of plant tissue in which the cells divide continuously and help in plant growth. The meristematic tissue is also known as a meristem. It is found in areas of the plant where growth occurs, such as the tips of shoots and roots. The cells of the meristem are called meristematic cells.
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The large, lighter cells at the bottom form the protective root cap. The remaining visible portion of the root tip (above the root cap) is the root apical meristem (zone of cell division). It gives rise to the central procambium and the ground meristem, which is external to the procambium. The third primary meristem (protoderm) is not visible ...
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While meristem tissue is the source of the regenerative potential of a plant, meristems also play a pivotal role in normal plant growth. Plants have the unique ability to continue to grow and develop new organs while functioning as a mature, reproducing organism.
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