Q.
Starch is insoluble in water, yet it is accumulated in large quantities in potato tuber because
A) It is useful for storage
B) Tubers respire slowly
C) Starch is synthesized in tubers
D) Translocated sucrose is polymerized here
Explanation
Starch is insoluble in water but it is useful for storage. During night, it is stored in various storage organs but it is mainly found in underground stems (or tubers), in the seeds of cereals (e.g., wheat, maize, rice, etc) and in fleshy roots.
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker
Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist
Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.