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Why are onion root tip cells often used to view cell division?

April 26, 2017Biology CELL cells Mathematics onion tip Used view

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Why are onion root tip cells often used to view cell division?

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Onion root tips (root hairs) are areas of very active growth, so their cells are doing lots of dividing. Like other root tips or root hairs, they are constantly growing to increase the surface area of the root.