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2 marksNutrition in Living Organisms

CSEC Biology · January 2019 · Paper 2 · Question 1(d)(iii)

Green plants produce and store carbohydrates.

Explain why plants store most carbohydrates in the form of starch instead of in the form of a reducing sugar.

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  5. 1(d)(i)Suggest TWO ways in which the type of nutrition carried out by green plants differs from that carried out by humans.[2 marks]
  6. 1(d)(ii)Describe the procedure to test for the presence of starch in a leaf taken from a green plant.[3 marks]
  7. 1(d)(iv)Suggest TWO reasons why it is important for plants to store starch.[4 marks]

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