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Vegetative Morphology — BIO BOTANY STD 11 — Question

Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11BIO BOTANYVegetative Morphology3 Marks
Question
Differentiate between monopodial and sympodial branching.
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Answer

Monopodial branching:
  1. The terminal bud grows uninterrupted and produce several lateral branches. This type of growth is also known as monopodial branching.
  2. e.g. Polyalthia, Swietenia, Antiaris.
Sympodial branching:
  1. The terminal bud caese to grow after a period of growth and the further growth is taken care by successive or several lateral meristem or buds. This type of growth is also known as sympodial branching.
  2. e.g. Cycas.

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