In a slide showing different types of cells can you identify which type of the cell may be meristematic and the one which is incapable of dividing and how?
Ans. The presence of the following characteristics would indicate meristematic cells in the slides showing different types of cells:
(a) Thin cellulose wall
(b) Dense cytoplasm with a large nucleus
(c) Cells displaying cell division, like mitosis and other various stages.
(d) Smaller sized vacuoles or even negligible vacuoles.
If the above features are absent, then it can be determined that the cells are incapable of division.