The bulb stores all the energy needed to live through the cold of the winter. Think of it like storing fat for the winter. When it's ready to grow again the next season it uses that energy to regrow and set seed.
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∙ 9y agoThe onion bulb stores energy for the plant to use during the dormancy period. It also contains layers that protect the inner tissues and help regulate water content to keep the onion fresh and healthy.
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∙ 15y agoA bulb - fleshy leaves surrounding a very short stem.
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∙ 13y agoit is the only underground stem modification which doesn't store food material instead the food material is stored in leaf bases or scale leaves
An onion, strictly speaking, is a 'bulb' and is a stem.
Because onion bulb develops underground and it is meant for food storage to overcome adverse environmental conditions. The skin of the bulb need not loose water and take part in gaseous exchange. Therefore, it does not have guard cells and stomata.
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.
A pungent bulb typically refers to garlic or onion, both of which belong to the Allium family. These bulbs are known for their strong and sharp flavors that can add depth to dishes when used in cooking.
No, the cells of an onion bulb do not contain chloroplasts. Onions belong to the group of plants that store energy as carbohydrates in their bulb. Chloroplasts are predominantly found in green plant tissues where photosynthesis occurs.
Yes, An onion bulb does have an apical bud.If you cut an onion in half, you will see it in the center of the bulb
An onion, strictly speaking, is a 'bulb' and is a stem.
The onion is a bulb.
No an onion bulb is an organism
It stores the food for the onion itself.. :))Hope it helps:))))
its a bulb
Bulb- onion, garlic, spring onion. Root - carrot, turnip,
Yes, the mommy onion had twins. One stayed an onion, the other evolved to a tulip bulb.
An onion bulb is made up of several layers. Cutting an onion in half, from the top to the root, will reveal the various layers.
Onion leaves have chloroplast but not the vegetable(bulb)....
a bulb
The bulb of the onion does not but the leaves of the onion plant do.