Question

What Type of Root Is Onion?

Answer 1

Onion roots:

1. Onion plants have fibrous roots.
2. Fibrous roots arise from the base of the stem leaves rather than from the radicle.
3. They are bushy roots formed by several thin, hairy, and moderately branched roots.
4. Onion root tips containing meristematic cells are used for microscopic study of mitosis cell division stages.
5. The fibrous roots in onion are a superficial root system that is spread in multiple directions.