Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337408332
Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 27, Problem 9SQ
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To explain: Whether onion is a root or stem.

Concept introduction: Onion that is also known as bulb onion or common onion is a vegetable, which is most widely cultivated species of the genus Allium. Onion plant has a fan of hollow, bluish-green leaves and a bulb in the base of the plant. Onions become pungent when they are chopped, as they contain certain chemical substances that irritate the eyes.

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