Q. ‘Apical dominance’ in plants is the result of
A) Cytokinin
B) Auxin
C) Gibberellin
D) $CH_{2} - CH_{2}$
Explanation
In most of the higher plants, the growing apical bud inhibits the growth of the lateral (axillary) buds. This phenomenon is called apical dominance. This phenomenon takes place due to the synthesis of auxins by apical buds
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