The buds that are present at the tip of stem or a branch are called as

Apical bud

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Axillary bud

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Vegetative bud

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Floral bud

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Solution

The correct option is B Apical bud
An apical bud is the primary growing bud located at the tip of the stem in a plant. Apical buds make auxin that is distributed throughout the plant via the phloem. Auxin prevents the growth of lateral buds. This phenomenon is called apical dominance.

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	Underground stem	Root
(i)	It is differentiated into nodes and internodes	it is not differentiated in to nodes and internodes.
(ii)	Scale leaves are present at the nodes.	Scale leaves are absent in roots.
(iii)	Axillary buds are present in the axil of scale leaves.	Axillary buds are present at root tips.
(iv)	Branches arise exogenously.	Branches arise endogenously.
(v)	Flowers and fruits absent	Flowers and fruits are absent.
(vi)	These usually perform the function of food storage.	These usually perform the function of food storage.

	Column I		Column II
A.	Vegetative buds	i.	Buds develop in axils of leaves
B.	Floral buds	ii.	Buds produce leafy shoots
C.	Axillary buds	iii.	Reproductive buds that produce flowers
D.	Accessory	iv	Additional buds borne at leaf bases

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