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The phenomenon of suppression of lateral buds by apical buds is called ______

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apical dominance

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lateral dominance

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Hetrozygosity

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Homozygosity

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Solution

The correct option is A
apical dominance

Apical dominance is the phenomenon of suppression of lateral buds by apical buds. Auxin promotes apical dominance while cytokinin inhibits it.

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