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The primary reserve carbohydrate stored in plants is:

Options

  1. AStarch
  2. BGlycogen
  3. CCellobiose
  4. DCellulose

Correct answer

A. Starch

Step-by-step solution

Starch is the primary reserve carbohydrate stored in plants. It is a polymer of glucose and consists of two components: amylose and amylopectin. Glycogen is the reserve carbohydrate in animals. Cellulose is a structural carbohydrate that forms the cell wall of plant cells. Cellobiose is a disaccharide obtained from the partial hydrolysis of cellulose. Answer: Starch

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