Differentiate between:Terminal bud and axillary bud

1.	Differentiate between:Terminal bud and axillary bud
Answer» Terminal bud 1. The buds that grow at the tips of the stems or its branches are called terminal or apical buds. 2. They lead to an increase in the length of the stem. Axillary bud 1. These buds are present in the axil of a leaf i.e.-between a leaf and a stem. 2. They give rise to new branches. 3. Simple leaf and compound leaf

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Terminal bud

1. The buds that grow at the tips of the stems or its branches are called terminal or apical buds.

2. They lead to an increase in the length of the stem.

Axillary bud

1. These buds are present in the axil of a leaf i.e.-between a leaf and a stem.

2. They give rise to new branches. 3. Simple leaf and compound leaf

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