
Starch
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Starch, formed from glucose polymers, is the primary form of storage of carbohydrates in plant and seed tubers and includes the predominant Amylopectin, with 70-80% and Amilose, to a lesser extent, with 20- 30%. Plants produce starch to create a reserve of energy, accumulating it in the internal photosynthesis of the leaves where it acts as a...