In plants, the carbohydrates which are not utilised are stored in the form of ____________.

glycogen

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starch

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phospholipid

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glycolipid

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Solution

The correct option is B starch
Plants synthesize glucose during the prcoess of photosynthesis. Excess glucose will be converted to starch and stored for later use. Certain plant parts are like root, stem etc. are modified to store reserved food in the form of starch.

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