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Onion cells are clear because they are underground and protected. Therefore they have no chlorophyll to give them any color.
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What is the hypothesis of onion cell?
Onion cells have a clear, definite shape.
Stain name used for onion cells?
safranine stain is used to stain onion cells
What effect did staining the onion cells have on their appearance under the microscope?
how do cells of the onion specimen appear under the microscope
Where are onion cells found?
All organisms are made of cells. An onion is and organism, hence all parts of an onion are made of cells.
Are chloroplasts visible in onion and cheek cells?
No chloroplasts in cheek and onion cells
Which of the 2 cells cheek or onion cells have a regular arrangement and structure?
Between the 2 cells that are cheek and onion cells, the one that has a regular arrangement and structure are onion cells. Cheek cells have an irregular shape.
Why do onion cells do not have chloroplast?
Onion cells do not have chloroplasts because the onion is underground where there is no light. Without light chloroplasts have no purpose, so onion cells just don't have them.
Why does an onion not have a cytoplasm?
All cells have cytoplasm, so yes, onion cells do have cytoplasm.
Does onion have cytoplasm?
All cells have cytoplasm, so yes, onion cells have cytoplasm.
How do onion cells compare with whitefish cells in size?
A onion cell is : 0.2 mm
How do cells of the onion specimen appear under the microscope?
The cells of the onion appeared to be crooked.
How do potato cells differ from onion cells?
No, Onion cells does not contain chloroplast
