Why do plants store food in form of starch
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plants store food in form of starch instead of glucose since glucose is soluble in water it is harder to store because it increases the concentration of the cells but starch is an insoluble molecule, therefore, it can be stored in the cells.
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Plant store starch food
Explanation:
- Plants are called photo autotrophs that means they can produce their own food with the help of carbon dioxide,water and sunlight and produce oxygen,glucose,starch.
- Starch is important because it contain long chains of glucose that breaks down and provide energy as it is require of the cells to function properly.
- starch is stored the stored food of plants and and as well as animals.
- starch also provide essential nutrients like vitamin D,calcium,folate,iron that are important for growth and development.
- When plants don't get proper material for it's growth and development,they use stored starch foods.
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