How do permanent tissues differ from meristematic tissues in terms of their growth potential and cell characteristics?

Permanent tissues are composed of cells that have lost the ability to divide and have taken on a permanent shape, size, and function. They are differentiated cells. Meristematic tissues, on the other hand, consist of actively dividing, undifferentiated cells that are responsible for plant growth. Meristematic cells are small, have dense cytoplasm, and thin cell walls, while permanent tissue cells can be varied in size and shape, often with thicker cell walls and specialized structures like vacuoles.