The Onion – Plant Classification Systems
Learning Outcomes:
- Choose onions for soup.
- Differentiate between different kinds of culinary Alliums.
- Categorize different kinds of Onion Varieties by function and by morphology.
- Relate the source of the word onion vis-à-vis its’ growth habit.
- Name onion plant parts gross anatomy.
- Classify onion taxonomically.
- Recognize extent of biodiversity
Course Objectives
- Prepare french onion soup
- Use the ingredients and cooking process as jumping off point to explain scientific principles, such as the following for the onion…
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1.1 The Onion - ingredient for studying classification systems
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1.2 Taxonomy, not taxidermy