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In potato tubers, reserve food is starch. It is stachyose in Stachys (Chinese artichoke) tubers. In Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus), the reserve food is in the form of fan shaped crystals composed of.

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Starch

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Insulin

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Callose

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Inulin

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Solution

The correct option is C Inulin
Helianthus tuberosus contains reserve food material as inulin instead of starch. Inulin helps reduce blood sugar levels in diabetics as well as non-diabetics

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