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a terminal bud occurs on the main axis of a stem,it helps in the elongation of the main axis.

a lateral bud occurs on the sides of that main axis,it helps in the branching of the plant,generates new stem (secondary) to the main axis,those newly generated branches end also with terminal buds that help in their elongation and may have lateral buds to generate new branches and so on . A whole plant is simply a network of branches with lateral buds on the sides and terminal buds on the main axis.

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terminal buds are found at the end; axillary bud they are fiund in between the ends of a stem

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terminal buds are at the top of the stem.its is where the flower grows from.Lateral bus grow along the side of the stem.

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What causes apical dominance?

Apical buds are those located at the end of stems; lateral buds are located in the leaf axils along the length of the stems. Apical dominance occurs when a branch tends to get longer and longer without sending off branching shoots. This occurs because of a substance called auxin which is produced in the apical buds and which inhibits growth of stems from the lateral buds.


Meristems producing new buds or root extensions?

Apical Meristems form root extensions. Apical meristems dont produce new buds but they are found in the terminal and axillary buds.


Which structure is not part of the shoot system A. Stems B. Leaves C. Lateral Roots D. Axillary Buds?

c. lateral roots, they are part of the root system


How do female taste buds defer from male taste buds?

Nope. At least not according to my textbook/professor. We're on the "special senses" chapter now, it's a college course and text so I'd say it's legitimate. In case you're curious, it says that we all have about 10,000 taste buds. The bumps that you can see on your tongue are called "papillae" and each one can contain 600 taste buds. But it says nothing about varying between genders in the entire section. (The text is by Tortora.)


What are the steps of budding?

Three type of budding are: T- or shield budding - The scion piece is reduced to a single bud. This is often used in fruit tree propagation. Patch budding - A small rectangle of bark bearing a scion bud is fitted into a corresponding opening in the stock. This is often used for trees like walnut and pecan. Chip budding - A bud, rather than a shoot, is attached to rootstock to make a new plant. This is used for fruit trees like apple, hawthorn, and pear, and ornamental, deciduous trees like magnolias.

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What the function of a lateral bud?

The lateral bud is responsible for the development of branches. Other buds are the terminal buds, which develop from the shoot.


What is the function of a lateral bud?

The lateral bud is responsible for the development of branches. Other buds are the terminal buds, which develop from the shoot.


The bud at the tip of a stem?

Terminal bud


What is a lateral buds?

A lateral bud is a bud growing from the side of a shoot below the terminal bud.


Can primary growth occur at both the apical and lateral meristems?

The difference between apical meristems and lateral meristems are the location that they sprout buds on plants. Apical buds are present at the top of plants, while lateral buds are present at the base of plants.


What has terminal buds?

plants have terminal buds


What is the node on the pot plant?

The easiest way to describe the "node" is the swollen portion on the plant stem. There are a number of these that run down the length of the stem between the "narrow parts". The nodes are points along the stem where lateral buds can be found, these give rise to lateral branches or if the terminal bud is damages the next lateral bud will produce a new lateral which will form the new stem.


Does plant growth occur at the lateral buds?

Lateral buds develop generally when apical dominance is terminated


What process in which lateral buds cut from a parent plant?

Budding?


What is sylleptic branching?

Sylleptic branches grow out from lateral buds during the same growing season in which the buds are performed.


What do buds turn into on a flower?

well a bud a stem is the part of the flower that later in the future turns into a flower


Where are auxins produce?

Auxins are substances that promote stem elongation and inhibit the growth of lateral buds. They are produced in the stem buds and root tips of plants.