The food synthesised by the plants is stored as
(a) Starch
(b) Protein
(c) Vitamins
(d) Dietary fibre
Correct Answer: (a) Starch
Explanation:
Starch is a type of carbohydrate, also referred to as a complex carbohydrate since it is made up of long chains of sugar molecules.
The starch molecule consists of a large number of glucose units joined by glycosidic bonds.
It is produced by all vegetables as an energy store.
Food is stored in the form of Starch in our body.
Related Articles
- Name two foods each rich in:(a) Fats (b) Starch(c) Dietary fibre(d) Protein
- Explain the sentences- The food prepared by plants is glucose. Glucose is usually stored in the form of starch"."
- Fill in the blanks:(a) Green plants are called ______ since they synthesize their own food.(b) The food synthesized by plants is stored as ______.(c) In photosynthesis, solar energy is absorbed by the pigment called _______.(d) During photosynthesis, plants take in _______ and release _______ gas.
- The components of food absorbed in the large intestine is:(a) Carbohydrate(b) Protein(c) Water(d) Fats
- What is roughage or dietary fibre?
- Give examples of foods rich in Protein, Vitamins, Minerals, Fibre, Water, Fats, and Carbohydrates.
- The process of obtaining food by Amoeba is known as:(a) dialysis (b) cytokinesis (c) phagocytosis (d) amoebiasis
- The flower of which of the following plants is not eaten as food?A) Broccoli B) Cauliflower C) Cabbage D) All of the above
- What are the nutrients taken by the plants as their food?
- What percentage of sun's energy falling on the leaves of green plants is utilised by the plants in the process of photosynthesis and stored as chemical energy of food?(a) 99 per cent (b) 10 per cent (c) 1 per cent (d) 20 per cent
- Grass is rich in(a) glucose(b) proteins(c) vitamins(d) cellulose
- What is known as Green Lungs(a) Forests (b) Plants (c) Leaves (d) Wood
- The following is a food chain that ends with human :plants → bee → human(a) Explain how plants provide food for bees.(b) How do bees provide food for humans?(c) How does this food chain differ form a usual food chain involving human such as: plants → goat → human?(d) Do you think that the food chain given in this question can really be regarded as a food chain? Explain your answer.
- The synthetic fibre A is chemically a polyamide whereas the synthetic fibre B contains a large number of ester groups. another synthetic fibre C is made of a polymer D which consists of a number of glucose units joined one after the other.(a) Which fibre could be (i) terylene (ii) rayon and nylon?(b) Name the polymer D.(c) Which fibre (A, B or C) is prepared from a natural raw material?(d) Which fibre (A, B or C) contains the same type of groups as those in a PET jar?
- List the essential vitamins found in food.
Kickstart Your Career
Get certified by completing the course
Get Started
Data Structure
Networking
RDBMS
Operating System
Java
MS Excel
iOS
HTML
CSS
Android
Python
C Programming
C++
C#
MongoDB
MySQL
Javascript
PHP
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Mathematics
English
Economics
Psychology
Social Studies
Fashion Studies
Legal Studies