Question

apical dominance means

Answer 1

Apical dominance is therefore most likely adaptive. Typically, the end of a shoot contains an apicalbud, which is the location where shoot growth occurs. The apicalbud produces an auxin (IAA) that inhibits growth of the lateral buds further down on the stem towards the axillary bud.

Answer 2

In Botany apical dominance is the phenomenon where by the main central stem of the plant is dominant over other side stems .
on a branch the main stem of the branch is further dominant over it's own side branchlets

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