Q: Is a bud an undeveloped or embryonic shoot and normally occurs in the axil of a leaf or at the tip of a stem? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a bud cut off from its parent cell and the process is repeated? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a bud in truth leaves? ¶
A: Yes, and modified to protect the more delicate parts of the plant during unfavorable periods.
Q: Are buds even more reduced? ¶
A: Yes, and often consisting of undifferentiated masses of cells in the axils of leaves.
Q: Are buds formed in the axils of leaves? ¶
A: Yes, and their distribution on the stem is the same as that of leaves.
Q: Are buds found on the side? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are buds found in some shrubs? ¶
A: Yes, and like some species of the Sumac and Viburnums and in herbaceous plants.
Q: Is a bud also used in zoology? ¶
A: Yes, where it refers to an outgrowth from the body which can develop into a new individual.
Q: Are buds often useful in the identification of plants? ¶
A: Yes, and especially for woody plants in winter when leaves have fallen.
Q: Is a bud then called a naked bud? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are buds often excessively hairy? ¶
A: Yes.