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What is the eqaution for starch?
The chemical formula for starch is (C6H10O5)n, where n represents the number of repeated glucose units in the polymer.
What is the stored form of carbohydrate in plants and animals respictively?
Starch is the storage form of carbohydrates in plants. In contrast, glycogen is the storage form of carbohydrates in animals.
Is cellulose form of starch?
No. Cellulose and starch are both forms of carbohydrates, not a form of one another.
Carbohydrates are stored as?
Carbohydrates are stored as glycogen in the liver and muscles, and excess carbohydrates can also be converted to fat for long-term storage in adipose tissue.
Which phylum of algae stores food in the form of floridean starch?
The phylum of algae that stores food in the form of floridean starch is Rhodophyta, commonly known as red algae. Floridean starch is a form of carbohydrate unique to red algae, which serves as a storage reserve similar to the role of starch in plants.
