In onions, the edible portion is a bulb that functions in storing plant food. In which tissue does food travel from the leaves to the bulb?

xylem

phloem

tracheids

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Damaris Gilmore

Biology

1 December, 09:06

In onions, the edible portion is a bulb that functions in storing plant food. In which tissue does food travel from the leaves to the bulb?

xylem

phloem

tracheids

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Catalina Rogers · Answer 1

I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is the second option. The tissue where the food travel from the leaves to the bulb would be the phloem. It is the living tissue that transports the soluble organic compounds made during photosynthesis.

In onions, the edible portion is a bulb that functions in storing plant food. In which tissue does food travel from the leaves to the bulb?xylemphloemtracheids

In onions, the edible portion is a bulb that functions in storing plant food. In which tissue does food travel from the leaves to the bulb?

xylem

phloem

tracheids