The Condition in Which Shoot Apical Meristems Suppress the Growth

question 90

Multiple Choice

The condition in which shoot apical meristems suppress the growth of axillary buds is called:

• A)repression.
• B)apical dominance.
• C)shoot-root ratio.
• D)optimum growth pattern.
• E)primary growth.

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