NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
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How are carbohydrates stored in plants?
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Starch
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Glycogen
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Cellulose
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Chitin
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Plants store carbohydrates in long polysaccharides chains called starch, while animals store carbohydrates as the molecule glycogen. These large polysaccharides contain many chemical bonds and therefore store a lot of chemical energy.
Detailed explanation-2: -Plants store carbohydrates in the form of starch.
Detailed explanation-3: -An advantage of storing energy as starch, rather than fats and oils, is that it is easily stored by cells and is also easy to access. Starch is a quick molecule to break down to access the glucose needed for energy release.
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