The edible portion in a fresh onion comprises-

modified leaves

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buds and leaf bases

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swollen stem

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disc-like stem

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Solution

The correct option is A modified leaves
The onion is an underground stem. It is a stem modification thta gets modified to store food. There is a disc-like a stem which makes up e edible part of the onion. It is called a bulb.
So, the correct option is 'disc-like stem'

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