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Carbohydrates are commonly found as starch in plant storage organs. Which of the following five properties of starch (A-E) make it useful as a storage material?
(A) Easily translocated
(B) Chemically non-reactive
(C ) Easily digested by animals
(D) Osmotically inactive
(E) Synthesized during photosynthesis
The useful properties are

A

(B) and (C )

B

(B) and (D)

C

(A), (C ) and (E)

D

(A) and (E)

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The correct Answer is:
B
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