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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.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoOnion bulb is inside soil.So it does not get light to conduct photosynthesis.
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How do potato cells differ from onion cells?
No, Onion cells does not contain chloroplast
Why do onion skin cells have no chloroplast?
because it is only found in green parts of plants
Why don't onion cells contain the function of a chloroplast?
The onion is a part of the root, which is usually underground. Thus, it has no need for chloroplasts to photosynthesize.
Can you observe any chloroplast in the onion cell using microscope?
Yes, sometimes there will be green portions of the onion. If you look at those cells under the microscope, you will see chloroplasts.
What are the differences in cell organelles between onion cells potato cells cheek cells and lettuce cells?
The difference between potato cells and onion cells, check cells, and lettuce cells is the presence of starch in the potato cells chloroplast organelles. The difference between cheek cells and the rest is easier the cheek cells do not have chloroplasts at all.
What structure can be seen in Elodea leaf but not present in epidermal cells of onion cells?
Chloroplasts, because the onion does not undergo photosynthesis. The onion plant does but the onion itself is a bulb.
How do potato cells differ from onion cells?
No, Onion cells does not contain chloroplast
Did onion has chloroplast?
Onion leaves have chloroplast but not the vegetable(bulb)....
Do onion cells have chloroplast after being taken away from the ground?
Of course not they do not.They do not have DNA for that.
Why do onion skin cells have no chloroplast?
because it is only found in green parts of plants
Why don't onion cells contain the function of a chloroplast?
The onion is a part of the root, which is usually underground. Thus, it has no need for chloroplasts to photosynthesize.
Do the onion scale leaf cells contain chloroplast?
No. Because an onion develops in the ground, and chloroplasts develop in the sunlight. Therefore no chloroplasts form.
What specimen is used for plant cells?
Chloroplast is only in plant cells.So have to choose plant cells.
Why do onion cells look so different than human cheek cells?
Onion cells are plant cells, so they have a cell wall and more angular shape (but no chloroplasts, like some plant cells, since they are not part of the photosynthesizing part of the onion plant) Human cheek cells are animal cells, so the biggest difference is that they have no cell wall and thus a rounder shape.
Is the chloroplast in onion cells larger than the nuclei?
Chloroplasts are larger than nuclei. A typical Chloroplast measure 4 to 6 um, and a typical nucleus measure about 3 um.
Can you observe any chloroplast in the onion cell using microscope?
Yes, sometimes there will be green portions of the onion. If you look at those cells under the microscope, you will see chloroplasts.
What are the differences in cell organelles between onion cells potato cells cheek cells and lettuce cells?
The difference between potato cells and onion cells, check cells, and lettuce cells is the presence of starch in the potato cells chloroplast organelles. The difference between cheek cells and the rest is easier the cheek cells do not have chloroplasts at all.
