What do you understand by the term apical dominance? – InterviewSolution

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1.	What do you understand by the term apical dominance?
Answer» In some plants, growth of lateral and axillary buds remain suppressed partially or completely under the influence of the apical bud. This effect of apical bud is called as apical dominance. In such cases, when the apical bud is removed the lateral and the axillary buds become active and begin to grow and the plant becomes bushy

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