Carbohydrates are commonly found as starch in
plants storage organs. Which of the following five
properties of starch (1-5) make it useful as a storage
material?
(1) Easily translocated
(2) Chemically non-reactive
(3) Easily digested by animals
(4) Osmotically inactive
(5) Synthesized during photosynthesis
The useful properties are
(a) (1), (3) and (5) (b) (1) and (5)
(c) (2) and (3) (d) (2) and (4).

1 Answer

Answer :

(d) (2) and (4).

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