Permanent tissues are those that have lost the ability to grow and divide while meristematic tissues are able to continuously divide and differentiate.

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• Meristematic tissues have the ability to divide. They have a thin cellulose wall. They do not have intercellular spaces. They contain dense cytoplasm with a prominent nucleus. They produce permanent tissues. They are responsible for the primary and secondary growth of the plants. 
• Permanent tissues: These tissues have lost the capacity of division. They have a thick cellulose wall. They have large intercellular spaces. They contain a thin cytoplasm with a normal nucleus. They are produced by meristematic tissues. These tissues add to the various growths.