FORESTRY
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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Plants store carbohydrates in long polysaccharide chains called
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protein
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cellulose
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glycogen
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starch
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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: -Most of the carbohydrate, though, is in the form of starch, long chains of linked glucose molecules that are a storage form of fuel.
Detailed explanation-3: -Therefore, starch and glycogen are the storage form of carbohydrates in plants and animals.
Detailed explanation-4: -The starch in plants is collected in the storage structures called amyloplasts.
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