Question

Give any two reasons to justify that onion bulb is a modified stem.

Answer 1

Onion bulb has the ability to transport water as well as food which is the most identifying feature of the stem.


They stores food and nutrients in there tissues.


It propogates new clones (not 100% sure), it has adventitious roots as well as scaly leaves etc.


It has large number of fleshy scale leaves 2