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Question
Identify the false statements and rewrite them correctly by changing the first or last word only.
Starch produced in a leaf remains stored in it for 2-3 weeks before it is used by other parts of the plant.
Options
True
False
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Solution
False
Correct Statement: Starch produced in a leaf is stored temporarily in the leaf until the process of photosynthesis. At night it is converted back into soluble sugar and translocated to different part of the body either for the utilization or for the storage.
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