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The clear epidermal cells exist in a single layer and do not contain chloroplasts, because the onion fruiting body (bulb) is used for storing energy, not photosynthesis. [3] Each plant cell has a cell wall, cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, and a large vacuole. The nucleus is present at the periphery of the cytoplasm.
A plant cell in hypotonic solution will absorb water by endosmosis, so that the increased volume of water in the cell will increase pressure, making the protoplasm push against the cell wall, a condition known as turgor. Turgor makes plant cells push against each other in the same way and is the main line method of support in non-woody plant ...
Forming a single layer of cells, the bulb epidermis is easy to separate for educational, experimental, and breeding purposes. [37] [38] Onions are therefore commonly used in science education to teach the use of a microscope for observing cell structure. [39] Onion skins can be boiled to make an orange-brown dye. [40]
In onion epidermal cells, which are used as models to study anisotropy in extension, extension is pH dependent in both directions (transverse and parallel to cellulose orientation). Extension is also nearly three times higher at a pH of 4-5 than a pH of 6. This is a strong indication of acid growth in these cell wall samples. [2]
In the US, it's common for children to leave Santa Claus milk and cookies. But this tradition looks different for children around the world. In Ireland, some families leave Santa a pint of Guinness.
The farmers who grow Vidalia onions—in Vidalia, Georgia, of course—credit climate, soil, and water conditions for the unique flavor. The onions are so special, in fact, there’s an entire law ...
The case drew immediate comparisons to an incident in November in Laos in which six tourists — including one American and two Australian teenagers — died after drinking tainted alcohol at a ...
In smaller cells, the diffusion of molecules is more rapid, but diffusion slows as the size of the cell increases, so larger cells may need cytoplasmic streaming for efficient function. [1] The green alga genus Chara possesses some very large cells, up to 10 cm in length, [2] and cytoplasmic streaming has been studied in these large cells. [3]