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| Meristematic Tissues (Meristems) |
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| These are composed of cells that are dividing continuously |
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 The cells are spherical, oval, polygonal or rectangular. |
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 The cell wall is thin and made up of cellulose. |
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 The cells are closely arranged without inter-cellular spaces. |
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 Cytoplasm is abundant and nuclei are large. |
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 Vacuoles are absent and if present, very few. |
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 Found in growing tips of root and shoot. |
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 Found in the vascular cambium of dicot trees just beneath the bark. They are responsible for the increase in diameter of the stem. |
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| The main function of meristematic tissue is to continuously form a number of new cells and help in growth. |
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| Sections through (a) stem apex and (b) root tip showing meristematic tissue |
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