NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
NUTRITION
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Question
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In plants the glucose produced in photosynthesis gets stored as which molecule?
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Starch
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Glycogen
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Lipids
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Protein
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Starch is manufactured in the green leaves of plants from the extra glucose produced during photosynthesis and is stored in plants as a reserve food supply. It is a water-soluble stereo-isomer of water-insoluble cellulose. The glucose units are joined by glycosidic bonds.
Detailed explanation-2: -Photosynthesis is the process in which green plants (primarily) convert energy from the sun’s light into usable, chemical energy. Plants require energy for growth, reproduction, and defense. Excess energy, created from photosynthesis, is stored in plant tissue as starch.
Detailed explanation-3: -Plants store glucose in the form of insoluble starch in leaves.
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