Question

Pat wants to observe mitotic cell division in an onion plant. Which part of the plant body is most suitable for this activity and why?

young onion root tips because the root tip contains apical meristematic tissues
onion leaves because the cells are brightly colored and contain collenchyma
ovaries from onion flowers because they produce gametes
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Answer 1

" An onion root tip is an excellent place to observe mitotic cell division because these regions of growth are useful for examining the cell cycle because, at any given time, you can determine cells that are having mitosis.

To, observe cells in the tip of an onion root, a dilute slice of the root is identified onto a microscope slide and defiled so the chromosomes will be visible.

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