EVERYDAY SCIENCE

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CELL BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Plants store food as ____
A
Glycogen
B
Starch
C
Glucose
D
Sucrose
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Plants synthesise their food in the form of glucose and store it in the form of. Plants store glucose in the form of insoluble starch in leaves. In some cases, plants store their food in the roots. Members of Chlorophyceae store food in the form of starch or oil droplets. More items

Detailed explanation-2: -Plants cannot store glucose as it is, but store in the form of starch because glucose is insoluble in water.

Detailed explanation-3: -Plants store their food in the form of starch in various parts of them. Starch is a polysaccharide of glucose monomers. Glucose residues are linked by glycosidic bonds. This starch can be stored in the leaves, stems, roots, flowers, fruits, and seeds of a plant.

Detailed explanation-4: -Plants store energy in the form of starch, instead of glucose, because starch is insoluble. This means that starch will not effect the water concentration inside cells and also it will not move away from the storage areas within the plant.

Detailed explanation-5: -Plants prepare their food and store in the form of starch. They can store their food in different parts like roots, stems and leaves.

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