Question

definition of starch and functions​

Answer 1

Answer:

Starch:

• It is a polymeric carbohydrate which is formed by units of glucose.
• All plants store their food in the form of starch.
• It is especially stored in seeds.
• It is present in vegetable cells.
• It is a homopolysaccharide.
• It contains two types of homopolysaccharides, amylose and amylopectin.
• Starch is present in our bodies in the form of carbohydrates.
• Starch breaks down glucose in our body, thus providing energy to the body.
• Glucose is a usable carbohydrate.
• It is used to provide energy to all cells of the body.

Answer 2

The main function of starch to store energy for plants.

Animals break down starch with amylase, an enzyme found in saliva and the pancreas that helps in breaking down the starch to get energy.

Or simply we can say that the stored food in plants is in the form of starch :)❤️

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