AIPMT PRELIMS2008Botany-Plant Physiology
AIPMT PRELIMS 2008 Botany Photosynthesis and Respiration Multiple Correct Question
Type: Multiple Correct-conceptual-Medium-Class 11
Carbohydrates are commonly found as starch in plant storage organs. Which of the following five (1-5) properties of starch make it useful as a storage material?
A
Easily translocated
B
Chemically non-reactive
C
Easily digested by animals
D
Osmotically inactive (5) Synthesized during photosynthesis (1) (1), (3) and (5) (2) (1) and (5) (3) (2) and (3) (4) (2) and (4)
Correct Answer
Option D
Detailed Explanation
Starch is osmotically inactive and chemically non-reactive, making it an ideal storage material in plants.
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