The process by which plants convert glucose into starch is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The process by which plants convert glucose into starch is:
A. Polymerization
B. Photosynthesis
C. Translocation
D. Respiration
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Glucose produced during photosynthesis is often polymerized into starch (a polysaccharide) for storage in chloroplasts or amyloplasts. This is an anabolic polymerization process. Photosynthesis produces glucose, respiration breaks it down, translocation is transport of solutes. Starch is a reserve carbohydrate.

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