Why is it useful to a plant to store its energy as starch rather than as separate glucose molecules?

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Why is it useful to a plant to store its energy as starch rather than as separate glucose molecules?

Accepted Answer

The large insoluble polymer does not upset the water balance of the cell — Award 1 mark. Many dissolved glucose molecules would draw water into the cell by osmosis, whereas one insoluble starch grain has almost no effect on the concentration of the cell contents.

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Starch can be absorbed directly through the roots

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Glucose cannot be stored inside a cell at all

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Polymers are easier for the plant to break apart than small molecules

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The large insoluble polymer does not upset the water balance of the cell

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