Question

Sam conducts an experiment involving a plant inside a sealed flask to observe the changes in gas concentrations during the day and night. He concludes it is due to photosynthesis and the storage of energy in large polysaccharides. What type of large polymer is synthesized by plants to store energy for later use?

A. Polysaccharide: Starch
B. Polysaccharide: Chitin
C. Polysaccharide: Glycogen
D. Polysaccharide: Cellulose

Answer 1

Starch is the large polymer synthesized by plants to store energy for later use.

Step-by-step explanation:

The large polymer synthesized by plants to store energy for later use is polysaccharide: Starch. Starch is composed of two polymers of glucose units called amylose (linear) and amylopectin (branched). Plants are able to synthesize glucose and store the excess glucose as starch in different plant parts, including roots and seeds. Starch serves as a storage form of energy in plants.