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4 Starch

Can
be easily broken down to glucose by the enzyme
alayse, which is found
is found in plants. Cellulose is much more difficult
to
break down to glucose suggest how these differences between
Starch and cellulose relate to their
to their function in a
plant.

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Step-by-step explanation:

Starch is used as a reserve food supply and is needed to break down quickly in order to be able to use the energy. Whereas, cellulose is tough and fibrous being used to keep the cell walls stable, thus is much harder to break down

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