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JAMB Biology 2011 Objective — Question 30

Question 30 of 60 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Biology 2011 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The conversion of glucose to starch in the leaf during the day principally

  • A. A. enables photosynthesis
  • B. B. prevents osmotic problems
  • C. C. enables the leaf to store the starch to be used upCorrect
  • D. D. enables glucose to be used up

Explanation

Plants store carbohydrate as starch (animals and fungi store it as glycogen); converting glucose to starch allows storage for later use.

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