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Storage bodies, pyrenoids in the chloroplast contain

a)

Protein and starch

b)

Carbohydrate and protein

c)

Polysaccharide and protein

d)

Starch and lipid



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Storage bodies, pyrenoids in the chloroplast contain

a)

Protein and starch

b)

Carbohydrate and protein

c)

Polysaccharide and protein

d)

Starch and lipid

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Answer Key / Explanation : (a) -

(a)

Protein and starch.

Green algae store food in form of starch in specialized structures called pyrenoids located in chloroplast. Each pyrenoid has a central protein called ‘pyrenocrystal’ and a surrounding starch sheath

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