NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
BIOCHEMISTRY
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Question
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Glucose stored in plants is commonly called ____
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starch
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glycogen
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yeast
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Glucose produced by photosynthesis is easily soluble in water and it can’t be stored in plant. Plants store glucose as starch in leaves which is insoluble and is utilized as a source of energy for life activities growth.
Detailed explanation-2: -Plants store glucose in the form of insoluble starch in leaves.
Detailed explanation-3: -Polymerisation. Glucose is converted into starch by the process called polymerization. In polymerization, several simple and soluble molecules of glucose are put together to form a complex, insoluble molecule of starch.
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