I keep getting “Apical dominance” questions wrong in Plant Growth & Development. What's the trap?
thinking side branches grow best when the tip is intact.
The usual trap: thinking side branches grow best when the tip is intact. How to avoid it: remove the tip (its auxin) and the side buds spring to life. Go back to the definition — auxin from the growing tip suppresses the growth of lateral (side) buds below it.
Key point
Apical dominance
Common mistake
thinking side branches grow best when the tip is intact.
Memory tip
remove the tip (its auxin) and the side buds spring to life.
Tap to watch or see it right here — the app stays open (it only opens a quick search if nothing embeddable is found).