BIO NMDCAT Carbohydrates
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In the plant cell, the site of starch synthesis and storage is the

A. Chloroplast and amyloplast
B. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
C. Golgi apparatus
D. Mitochondrial matrix

📝 Explanation

Starch is synthesized in plastids. Transitory starch is synthesized in chloroplasts during photosynthesis and broken down at night. Storage starch is synthesized and stored in amyloplasts (non-pigmented plastids) in tissues like tubers, seeds, and roots.

📖 Additional Information

  • Chloroplast and amyloplast
  • Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
  • Golgi apparatus
  • Mitochondrial matrix

Starch is synthesized in plastids. Transitory starch is synthesized in chloroplasts during photosynthesis and broken down at night. Storage starch is synthesized and stored in amyloplasts (non-pigmented plastids) in tissues like tubers, seeds, and roots.

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