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Science — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1]
The carbohydrates, which are not used immediately in plants, are stored in the form of 'a', which serves as an internal energy reserve. What does 'a' stand for ?
  1. (A) Starch
  2. (B) Sugar
  3. (C) Fat
  4. (D) Protein
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Model Answer

(A) Starch

Carbohydrates not used immediately by plants are stored in the form of starch, which serves as the internal energy reserve.

Source: Life Processes, Section 5.2.1 Autotrophic Nutrition

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Explanation

The passage directly states: "The carbohydrates which are not used immediately are stored in the form of starch, which serves as the internal energy reserve." This is a direct recall question — just identify 'starch' as the correct option. Glycogen (not starch) is the storage form in animals, so don't confuse the two.

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