Fill in the blank: Plants produce the polysaccharide  ____ as a storage form for glucose. (Credit only for correct spelling!)

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Fill in the blank: Plants produce the polysaccharide  ____ as a storage form for glucose. (Credit only for correct spelling!)

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The plants consist of roots, stem, leaves, fruits and flowers. The conduction system in plants are the xylem and phloem. Xylem helps in the transportation of water from the roots to different parts of the plants whereas phloem helps in transportation of nutrients to different regions of the body.

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