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The best part to use is inside the bulb structure. Using the finger nail or fine forceps one should attempt to obtain a 'one cell thick' epithelial sample (i.e. should resemble a piece of peeling human skin after sunburn). This can then be stained with iodine after mounting on a microscope slide in order to facilitate the viewing of internal cell structures
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What part of the spring onion plant can you eat?
You can eat the green tops as well as the white bulbs of the spring onion plant. Both parts are commonly used in cooking for their mild onion flavor.
Are onions living or non living?
They are living things
Why do you need to use the thin transparent layer from the inside of the onion tissuerather than the fleshy part of the onion?
The thin transparent layer of the onion, called the epidermis or skin, contains the highest concentration of flavonoids and quercetin, which are antioxidants. These compounds possess potential health benefits such as reducing inflammation and protecting against oxidative stress. The fleshy part of the onion also contains these compounds but in lower concentrations.
How much are these onion cell magnified?
It depends on the strength of the lense you are using and how high you set the magnification of the microscope.At 40X magnification, the microscope enlarges a 2 mm part of the onion and at 100X the microscope enlarges 0.8 mm of the cell. At both 40X and 100X you can online see a zoomed out image of the cells.At 400X, the microscope enlarges a 0.2 mm part of the cell. The individual cell is more clearly seen.At 1000X magnification, the microscope enlarges a 0.08 mm part of the onion cell. At this level of magnification the nucleus of the onion cell can be seen.This link shows different magnifications of the onion cells.
What is the cell of onion peel?
The cell of an onion peel is a plant cell. The cells of the onion peel do not have chloroplasts because the onion bulb (white part) grows under ground and its cells do not carry out photosynthesis.
What part of speech is onion?
Onion is a noun.
Is celery a part of the onion family?
Jamie Anderson says that celery is part of the onion family. I respectfully disagree. Which of us is right?
What edible part of the onion?
The entire onion plant is edible.
What happens to onion cells in freshwater?
they will disintegrate and soon the onion will peel and the onion part will BE NO MORE
Which part of the green onion should I use in my cooking?
You should use the green part of the green onion in your cooking.
What part does onion reproduce from?
stem
Which part of the green onion do you typically use in your cooking?
In cooking, the part of the green onion that is typically used is the green stalk or leaves.
What is the leaf contained by onion?
an onion is a vegatable because it is not made with a flower
What plant part of a plant does a onion come from?
the root the root No the root is below the ground and the green onion is above the ground which is a young onion. it will eventually grow into a onion.
What part of the onion do you eat?
the bulb
What part of a onion do you eat?
Generally, the root.
What is the edible part of the onion?
aerial stem
