Axillary bud and terminal bud are derived from the activity of:

Correct option is C

· Apical meristems are located at the tips of shoots and roots.
· They are responsible for:
· Primary growth.
· Formation of terminal (apical) and axillary buds, which give rise to branches and flowers.
· Lateral meristems – cause thickness growth.
· Intercalary meristems – found at leaf bases and internodes.
· Correct option: (c).