Plant biology question?

Question

What would happen if the apical meristem of a stem is cut off?

& How are apical meristems protected?

Answer 1

When an apical meristem is cut off, the axillary buds in the nodes below the apical meristem are released and will start to grow.  This is a way horticulturists get plants to bush up.

Do the experiment yourself.   Get a coleus and pinch off the apical bud.  Note how the axillary buds below start to grow.

The apical meristem proper is enclosed within very young leaves of the bud.

Answer 2

if apical meristem is cut plant wouldn't grow in lenght and so it would grow laterally and apical meristem of the root is protected by a root cap and the upper one i don know sorry!!!

Answer 3

A branch would offset from underneath.

They are protected by Auxiallary buds, well thats what i remeber.