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In which form glucose is stored in plants?


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Product of photosynthesis:

  1. The process by which green plants synthesize their food is termed photosynthesis.
  2. The final product of photosynthesis is glucose and oxygen.
  3. Since glucose is a reactive compound thus plants do not store their food in the form of glucose.
  4. Therefore, before storing the food, plants convert it into sucrose and it is stored further.

Storage of food in plants:

  1. Sucrose is a form of starch.
  2. The food is stored in the form of starch in plants.
  3. Starch is a polysaccharide and plays a very crucial role in the glucose cycle.

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