Question

Why is it the plant stores glucose as starch?

Answer 1

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Starch is a polymer made by plants to store energy.

You see, plants need energy to grow and grow and grow. They use energy from sunlight to make a simple sugar,glucose. Plants make polymers -starch - out of extra glucose, so it's right there when they need it.

Answer 2

Plants store food in form of starch instead of glucose because glucose is soluble in water and also, 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.