alleryWhich plant tissue is responsible for ACTIVE cell division (growth)?
AMeristem
BParenchyma
CPhloem
DSclerenchyma
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Meristem
Meristematic tissue consists of small, actively dividing cells.
Their division produces new cells that later differentiate into permanent tissues.
Meristems are responsible for plant growth — vertical (apical), girth (lateral), and regrowth after cutting (intercalary).
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