THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE
STRUCTURE OF NUCLEIC ACIDS
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Question
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sugar transport in plants ____ disaccharides
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energy storage in plants ____ starches
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energy storage in plants ____ lactose
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sugar transport in humans ____ glucose
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Detailed explanation-1: -Starch is a complex polysaccharide containing more than six glucose molecules bonded together and comprises a major storage form of energy in plants.
Detailed explanation-2: -In both plants and animals, carbohydrates are the most efficient source of energy. They are stored as starch and glycogen form in plants and animals.
Detailed explanation-3: -Storage polysaccharides: Polysaccharides such as starch and glycogen are called storage polysaccharides because they are stored in the liver and muscles to be converted to energy later for body functions.
Detailed explanation-4: -Glycogen is a polysaccharide of glucose. It serves as a form of energy storage in fungi as well as animals and is the main storage form of glucose in the human body.