Name the gaseous raw material essential for the production of starch in plants.

Oxygen gas

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Hydrogen gas

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Carbon dioxide

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Both oxygen and carbon dioxide.

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Solution

The correct option is C
Carbon dioxide

Plants use light energy to produce glucose from carbon dioxide by photosynthesis. Glucose formed is stored in the form of starch. So. carbon dioxide is the vital gaseous raw material required for this process, whereas oxygen is a by-product.

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