is onion a plant, because it has a stem ,root and leaves

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The onion is a modified stem as it is present underground and bears fleshy scaly leaves in the form of bulb and small roots in the form of rhizoids. It consists of reduce disc shaped stem.
However onion bulb is a modification of leaves. These leaves are modified to store food.

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is onion a plant, because it has a stem ,root and leaves

The onion is a modified stem as it is present underground and bears fleshy scaly leaves in the form of bulb and small roots in the form of rhizoids. It consists of reduce disc shaped stem. However onion bulb is a modification of leaves. These leaves are modified to store food. ​

The onion is a modified stem as it is present underground and bears fleshy scaly leaves in the form of bulb and small roots in the form of rhizoids. It consists of reduce disc shaped stem.
However onion bulb is a modification of leaves. These leaves are modified to store food.