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Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:
All the starch produced in a leaf remains stored in it for 2-3 weeks before it is used by other parts of a plant.
Options
True
False
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Solution
False
Correct Statement: It remains stored in it for 24 to 48 hours
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