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Chapter 33, Problem 17TYK
Summary Introduction
To explain:
In what way a houseplant becomes bushier if its terminal buds are pinched off.
Concept introduction:
Apical dominance is a phenomenon in which the apical bud suppresses the growth of lateral buds. As a result, the lateral growth of the plant does not occur.
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Chapter 33 Solutions
Campbell Biology: Concepts.. (Custom Package)
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