NEET Biology question

Axillary bud and terminal bud are derived from the activity of

(A)Lateral meristem
(B)Intercalary meristem
(C)Apical meristemCorrect
(D)Parenchyma

Answer: (C)

Solution

During the growth of a shoot, as the shoot apical meristem elongates the stem, some cells are "left behind" at each node; these cells constitute the axillary buds, which develop in the axils

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