Difference between Ground tissue and Meristematic tissue
Difference between Ground tissue and Meristematic tissue are in tabular form below –
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Ground tissue |
Meristematic tissue |
Definition |
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1. | A tissue that is made up of actively dividing cells and its capacity of division is restricted to certain parts of the meristems, this is called as meristematic tissue. | A tissue which consists of parenchyma, collenchyma and sclerenchyma but periderm, vascular tissue or epidermis are involved, this is called as ground tissue. |
Involves |
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2. | The Storage support, regeneration and photosynthesis all are involved in the Ground tissue. | The primary growth of the plant is involved in the Meristematic tissue. |
Made up of |
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3. | The Ground tissue is made up of parenchyma, sclerenchyma and collenchyma. | The meristematic tissue is made up of parenchyma cells. |
Ability |
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4. | This tissue don’t have ability to divide actively. | This tissue have ability to divide actively. |
Occurence |
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5. | This tissue mainly occurs between the vascular regions and the dermal of the organs in plants. | This tissue mainly occurs in the buds, roots and tips of shoots. |
Types |
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6. | Types include parenchyma, sclerenchyma and collenchyma. | Types include apical, lateral and intercalary meristem. |