The tissue which perpetuates itself by active cell division is

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The tissue which perpetuates itself by active cell division is (A) permanent tissue (B) ground tissue (C) meristematic tissue (D) vascular tissue

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Meristematic tissue consists of actively dividing cells that give rise to cells that differentiate into new tissues of the plant. The most important meristems are those occurring at the tip of the shoot and root (apical meristem) and the lateral meristems in the older parts of the plant.

Q. The tissue which perpetuates itself by active cell division is

permanent tissue

ground tissue

meristematic tissue

vascular tissue

Meristematic tissue consists of actively dividing cells that give rise to cells that differentiate into new tissues of the plant. The most important meristems are those occurring at the tip of the shoot and root (apical meristem) and the lateral meristems in the older parts of the plant.