In euglenoids, the stored food is paramylon, which is a

Conversion product of glycogen

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Conversion product of starch

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A type of lipid

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A type of protein

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The correct option is B Conversion product of starch
Paramylon is conversion product of starch, wherein successive glucose residues are joined by beta 1,3 linkages and branched points have beta 1,6 linkages. The chloroplasts found in Euglena contain chlorophyll which aids in the synthesis of carbohydrates to be stored as starch granules and paramylon. Paramylon is made in the pyrenoids of Euglena.

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