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I would probably go with a green onion, a leek, or a shallot, based on your description.
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Do onions have chloroplasts in their cells?
The bulb of the onion does not but the leaves of the onion plant do.
What function does the onion plant?
foliage leaves are photosynthetic and shoud be green and the scale leaves are for protection , should be tan or orange brown.
What type of plant is this - furry leaves that smells like mint?
One plant that tastes like mint is the Peppermint Plant it's leaves are used to make actual peppermints.
Is sugar stored in the root of onion plant?
in potatoes right below the skin and in onions it is stored in the leaves of them
What plant organ is modified to produce onion bulbs?
The bulb of an onion is formed from modified leaves. While photosynthesis takes place in the leaves of an onion containing chloroplast, the little glucose that is produced from this process is converted in to starch (starch granules) and stored in the bulb.
Why is the Bulb of the onion plant so big?
It is big because before leaves sprout, the bulb is the source of food because without leaves, there is no photosynthesis thus no food unless the bulb feeds the plant (which as I said before, it does). The bulb of the onion also stores energy. Hope this satisfies!
Why do you see chloroplasts in the Elodea cell but not the onion cell?
Because an onion develops in the ground, and chloroplasts develop in the sunlight. Therefore no chloroplasts form. Think of it this way: Tree leaves contain chloroplasts because they contain chlorophyll in order for the leaves to turn colors. But who has ever heard of an onion changing colors because it's fall?! Onions dont needchloroplasts, so they dont have them.
Do onions have leaves?
Onions when growing have a kind of 'reedy leaf'. about 2 inches wide and some can be quite long. Good Luck
Why the chloroplasts is not present in the onion cell?
You can't see chloroplasts in an onion skin cell since the onion was underground. When the onion is underground, the sun can't reach the onion so the onion skin cells can't make glucose. The onion does have chloroplasts in its cells at the top of the onion. That's where he sunlight can reach the onion.
Which Bog plant has star shaped seed pods four inch leathery green leaves and smells like Sassafras?
Passionfruit?
What are the edible parts of onion?
The onion is completely edible. The skin, though papery and edible is usually removed as is the small root at the bottom of the bulb. these two parts are less palatable and usually discarded. The bulb and leaves (green onion) are used in a large variety of ways.
What plant has tiny purple flowers that smell like cloves with thin green leaves?
The name of the flower is stock. It smells wonderful, doesn't it?
