EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Axillary bud is present in the axil of petiole in both simple and compound leaves, but not in the axil of leaflets of the compound leaf. This axillary bud (lateral bud) forms vegetative or reproductive shoots.

Detailed explanation-2: -With few exceptions, each leaf is associated with a small bud, found in the crotch between the leaf and the stem (called the leaf axil). This axillary bud can later grow out as a new branch or as a flower.

Detailed explanation-3: -An axillary bud, the precursor of a branch or lateral shoot, is formed at the junction between a leaf and the stem.

Detailed explanation-4: -(i) Axillary buds are present in axil of leaflets. (ii) In Salvia filaments of stamens are same length. (iii) Apocarpous condition can be seen in lotus and rose.

Detailed explanation-5: -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).