MICROANATOMY

INTRODUCTION TO MICROSCOPY CELL BIOLOGY

MICROSCOPY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
As what macromolecule do plants store glucose?
A
Maltose
B
Frutose
C
Glucose
D
Starch
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Glucose is stored as polymeric glucan, in animals as glycogen and in plants as starch.

Detailed explanation-2: -The carbohydrates produced are stored in or used by the plant. Starch is the storage form of glucose in plants, stored in seeds, roots, and tubers for later use as an energy source for the plant to reproduce.

Detailed explanation-3: -Plants store glucose as starch in leaves which is insoluble and is utilized as a source of energy for life activities growth.

Detailed explanation-4: -A starch macromolecule is a polysaccharide composed of thousands of glucose units. Glucose molecules can be added to starch by a condensation reaction.

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