LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Plants store energy in the form of
A
fats
B
lipids
C
proteins
D
starches
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: -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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