Mineral Nutrition Question 52

52. In plants inulin and raphides

(a) reserved food material

(b) wastes

(c) secretory material

(d) insect attracting material

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Answer : a

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(a) Inulin and raphides crystals are reserve materials in plants. Inulin is a polysaccharide (a polymer of fructose) and is present in compositae. Raphides are bunches of needle like crystal of calcium oxalate found in certain plant cells.