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Plant tissues can be broadly categorized based on their ability to divide and differentiate into specialized structures. Which feature best characterizes meristematic tissue?

Asked in UP PGT (Biology) · 2026
Tissues and Tissue System · Biology
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BiologyAnatomy of PlantsTissues and Tissue SystemMeristematic TissuesUP PGT (Biology)2026
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Xylem transports water and dissolved minerals; phloem carries prepared food.

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Option D — Cells actively divide and have dense cytoplasm with a prominent nucleus

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Plant Tissues: Meristematic, Xylem & Phloem has appeared in 42 previous-year exam questions, most frequently in State PSC, UPSC and SSC.
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