Plant tissue refers to a group of cells that are similar in structure, origin, and function. These cells work together to perform a specific function and can be combined with other tissues to create organs such as leaves, flowers, stems, and roots. There are two general categories of plant tissues: meristematic tissue and permanent (or non-meristematic) tissue/03%3A_Plant_Structure/3.01%3A_Cells_and_Tissues/3.1.03%3A_Plant_Tissues).
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Meristematic tissue: This type of tissue consists of cells that have the ability to divide and redivide to form new cells/03%3A_Plant_Structure/3.01%3A_Cells_and_Tissues/3.1.03%3A_Plant_Tissues). These cells are found in meristems, which are plant regions of continuous cell division and growth/03%3A_Plant_Structure/3.01%3A_Cells_and_Tissues/3.1.03%3A_Plant_Tissues). Meristematic tissue cells are either undifferentiated or incompletely differentiated, and they continue to divide and contribute to the growth of the plant/03%3A_Plant_Structure/3.01%3A_Cells_and_Tissues/3.1.03%3A_Plant_Tissues). Meristematic tissue consists of three types: apical meristem, lateral meristem, and intercalary meristem/03%3A_Plant_Structure/3.01%3A_Cells_and_Tissues/3.1.03%3A_Plant_Tissues).
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Permanent tissue: This type of tissue consists of plant cells that are no longer actively dividing/03%3A_Plant_Structure/3.01%3A_Cells_and_Tissues/3.1.03%3A_Plant_Tissues). Permanent tissue is further divided into three types: dermal tissue, ground tissue, and vascular tissue/03%3A_Plant_Structure/3.01%3A_Cells_and_Tissues/3.1.03%3A_Plant_Tissues).
- Dermal tissue: This tissue covers the outer surface of the plant and protects it from damage and water loss/03%3A_Plant_Structure/3.01%3A_Cells_and_Tissues/3.1.03%3A_Plant...
