Which of the following features are found in cells of meristematic tis

Which of the following features are found in cells of meristematic tissues in plants?

[amp_mcq option1=”Cells active with thick cellulose walls” option2=”Cells active with little cytoplasm and thin cellulose walls” option3=”Cells active with dense cytoplasm, thick cellulose walls, and no nuclei” option4=”Cell active with dense cytoplasm, thin cellulose walls and prominent nuclei” correct=”option4″]

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Option D correctly describes the features of cells found in meristematic tissues.

Meristematic tissue consists of actively dividing cells responsible for growth in plants. These cells are characterized by dense cytoplasm, thin cellulose cell walls, and prominent nuclei, which are features necessary for high metabolic activity and rapid cell division.

Meristematic tissues are typically located at growing points, such as the tips of roots and shoots (apical meristems), or in layers responsible for increasing diameter (lateral meristems like cambium). The thin cell walls allow for easy expansion during growth, and the dense cytoplasm and prominent nucleus indicate a cell that is metabolically active and preparing for or undergoing division. Vacuoles are typically small or absent in meristematic cells.

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