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Inflorescence of onion is

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Solitary terminal
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Umbellate cyme
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Raceme
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Solitary axillary
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Solution

The correct option is B Solitary terminal
The inflorescence is the process of arrangement of flowers in a plant. In Allium cepa, commonly known as onion is a species of plant belonging to family Liliaceae. The inflorescence of onion is Umbellate cyme which is a type of mixed inflorescence. In this inflorescence, the central flower is subtended by umbellate branching ( it consists of a number of short flower stalks which spread from a common point) and initial monochasial cyme (terminal flower with one flower below) to dichasial cyme (simple cyme)
So, the correct answer is 'Umbellate cyme'.

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