Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a characteristic of meristematic tissue?

  1. Its component cells are small, spherical or polygonal and undifferentiated.

  2. Intercellular spaces are absent.

  3. Cell wall of its cells is thin and elastic.

  4. A large central vacuole occurs in living permanent cells.

  5. Its cells grow and divide regularly.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option as this is not a characteristic of the meristematic tissue. Cytoplasm is dense in it. Vacuoles are nearly absent.

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