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Per NCERT, what stored form do plants use for unused photosynthesised carbohydrates?
AOxygen for storage
BStarch — the internal energy reserve (in humans, the analogous storage form is glycogen)
CPure glucose only
DCellulose for storage
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Starch — the internal energy reserve (in humans, the analogous storage form is glycogen)
Per NCERT §5.2.1, plants store extra carbohydrates as starch. Humans store as glycogen.
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