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Julius von Sachs (1854) showed that glucose made by green parts of plants is usually stored as

(a) starch Correct
(b) glycogen Your answer
(c) sucrose Your answer
(d) cellulose Your answer

Your answer: Correct answer: (a)

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Explanation

Why (a) is correct

Julius von Sachs showed that glucose is made in the green parts of plants and is usually stored as starch.

Why the other options are wrong

(b) · your answer Glycogen is the storage carbohydrate of animals and fungi.
(c) · your answer Sucrose is the form in which sugar is transported, not stored in leaves.
(d) · your answer Cellulose is a structural polysaccharide of cell walls.

NCERT point: Sachs also found that chlorophyll is located in special bodies (chloroplasts).

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