AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -An axillary bud, the precursor of a branch or lateral shoot, is formed at the junction between a leaf and the stem. The shoot apex tends to inhibit outgrowth of axillary buds, a phenomenon called apical dominance. Removal of the shoot tip leads to growth of these buds to produce lateral shoots.

Detailed explanation-2: -The lateral buds are located at the nodes where the leaves attach to the branch. The terminal bud releases a hormone called auxin that suppresses the growth of the lateral buds on the same branch.

Detailed explanation-3: -The axillary bud (or lateral bud) is an embryonic or organogenic shoot located in the axil of a leaf. Each bud has the potential to form shoots, and may be specialized in producing either vegetative shoots (stems and branches) or reproductive shoots (flowers).

Detailed explanation-4: -Lateral buds grow along the sides of a shoot and give rise to the sideways growth that makes a plant bushy. These buds stay dormant until the shoot has grown long enough to diminish the influence of the hormones produced by the terminal bud, or until the terminal bud is pruned off; then they begin their growth.

Detailed explanation-5: -The terminal bud is located at the apex of the stem is associated with the plant’s growth. Buds that grow in the axils of the leaf and stem are called axillary buds or lateral buds. If the terminal bud is damaged or dies back, the next closest bud will assume the role of the terminal bud.