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JAMB Biology 1983 Question 17

Question 17

Reproduction in Plants

Fig. 2: Vertical section of onion bulb. Which of the labelled parts in Fig. 2 will develop into a new bulb?

Diagram for this question
  1. A.1
  2. B.4
  3. C.2
  4. D.3
  5. E.5
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Answer: D (3)

Explanation

A new bulb grows from a lateral (axillary) bud in the axil of a scale leaf, the part labelled 3. Part 5 is the stem, 4 the roots and 2 a scale leaf.