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Onion stores food in...

Onion stores food in

A

shoot

B

stem

C

fleshy scales

D

root

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Identify the Plant Structure**: Understand that onions are a type of plant known for their bulbous structure. 2. **Recognize the Function of Leaves**: In many plants, leaves can be modified for various functions, including food storage. 3. **Examine Onion's Leaf Modification**: In onions, the leaves are modified into fleshy scales. These scales are thick and fleshy, allowing them to store nutrients effectively. 4. **Conclude the Storage Location**: Since the modified leaves in onions are fleshy scales, we can conclude that onions store food in these fleshy scales. 5. **Final Answer**: Therefore, the answer to the question "Onion stores food in" is that onions store food in their fleshy scales. ---
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