Apical dominance in plants means

Growth of lateral buds

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Inhibition of growth of lateral buds

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Both A and B

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is C Inhibition of growth of lateral buds
Apical dominance is a phenomenon in which central stem is dominant and growth of lateral buds is inhibited. It is due to plant hormones produced in the tip of the shoot. Auxin hormone is responsible for apical dominance and cytokinin hormone is responsible for breaking the apical dominance.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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Assertion (A): Decapitation of shoot tip in plants induces the growth of their lateral buds

Reason (R): Accumulation of auxins in lateral buds causes inhibition of their growth

In majority of vascular plants, apical bud dominate over lateral buds.

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