NEET
- Exam
- NEET
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- Botany
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- Biomolecules (B)
NEET · Botany · Biomolecules (B)
What is the function of starch in plants?
What is the function of starch in plants?
Options
- ATo form helical secondary structures
- BTo hold I2 molecules
- CTo act as a storehouse of energy
- DTo act as a reducing end
Correct answer
C. To act as a storehouse of energy
Step-by-step solution
Cellulose is a polymeric polysaccharide consisting of only one type of monosaccharide i.e., glucose. Cellulose is a homopolymer. Starch is a variant of this but present as a store house of energy in plant tissues. Animals have another variant called glycogen. Inulin is a polymer of fructose.