Q. Storage bodies, pyrenoids in the chloroplast contain
A) Protein and starch
B) Carbohydrate and protein
C) Polysaccharide and protein
D) Starch and lipid
Explanation
Protein and starch. Green algae store food in form of starch in specialized structures called pyrenoids located in chloroplast. Each pyrenoid has a central protein called ‘pyrenocrystal’ and a surrounding starch sheath
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