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Write two main functions of carbohydrates in plants

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1. Structural material for plant cell walls: Cellulose (a polysaccharide) acts as the main structural material of the plant cell walls.
2. Reserve food material: Starch (a polysaccharide) is the chief reserve food material in the plants. It is stored in seeds and seeds and act as the reserve food material for sapling till it is capable of preparing its own food by photosynthesis.
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  2. What are reducing sugars?

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  3. Write two main functions of carbohydrates in plants

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