Question

number of chromosomes in onion root tip

Answer 1

The genetic information of plants, animals and other eukaryotic organisms resides in several (or many) individual DNA molecules, or chromosomes. For example, each human cell possesses 46chromosomes, while each cell of an onion possesses 8 chromosomes. All cells must replicate their DNA when dividing.

Answer 2

each cell of an onion possesses 8 chromosomes.