Q21 / 199 · NEET 2008 (Mains) · Botany
Carbohydrates are commonly found as starch in plant storage organs. Which of the following five properties of starch (a - e) make it useful as a storage material?
a. Easily translocated
b. Chemical non-reactive
c. Easily digested by animals
d. Osmotically inactive
e. Synthesized during photosynthesis
The useful properties are
- ABoth a & e
- BBoth b & c
- Correct answerCBoth b & d
- Da, b, c
Solution
Starch is nonreducing and water insoluble so is preferred as storage material.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.