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Where are leftover sugars from photosynthesis stored in plants?

There is no specific place which could be generalized for all plants. However, all fruit producing plants store excess sugars in fruits. It is stored in roots of plants with edible roots such as carrot and beetroot. It is also stored in stems of certain plants and in leaves of some plants.


Where the food is stored in plants?

The actual answer is the leaf. The leaf is the storage home of the food inside plants. The roots suck the food. But it gets stored in the leaf.


What is made by photosynthesis?

food for the plants in the form of glucouse (sugar)and when it is stored it becomes starch in the plants and is often found in the roots of the plants


Where is carbon taken in by plants during photosynthesis stored?

Carbon dioxide is taken in by plants, and converted to glucose during photosynthesis. Most plants convert the glucose to starch for storage. It may be retained in the leaves, and sometimes it's stored in a seed, or in a special organ for vegetative reproduction such as a potato tuber.


How does a plant store the energy organic compounds?

Plants store energy in the form of organic compounds such as starch, sugars, and lipids. These compounds are synthesized through photosynthesis, where plants convert sunlight into chemical energy to produce glucose. Excess glucose is then converted and stored in the form of starch in specialized plant structures like roots, tubers, and seeds.


Why are desert soils low in organic material?

Organic mater in soil comes primarily from plants - dead leaves, stems, roots, etc. Since deserts do not have a high population of plants, there is little organic material added to the soil.


Can a plant regrow from just roots alone?

Yes, some plants can regrow from just their roots alone, as long as the roots are healthy and have enough stored energy to support new growth.


How and where is the excerss of food in plants stored?

Plants store excess food in the form of starch. This starch is stored in specialized structures called amyloplasts, which are found primarily in roots, tubers, and seeds. Starch provides a reserve of energy that the plant can tap into when needed.


Made and stored by plants?

Plant-based compounds such as carbohydrates are made through photosynthesis in plants. These compounds are then stored in various plant parts, like roots, stems, and fruits, for energy and growth.


The main source of organic matter in soil is what Water plants fungi bacteria?

Plants are the main source of organic matter in soil. When plants die or shed leaves, roots, and other parts, they contribute organic material to the soil, which decomposes and becomes part of the soil organic matter.


What happens to excess food made by. Plants?

well what happens is plants is heterotrophy meaning they make or produce their own food


Where is excess sugar stored in plants?

In their fruits and in some cases in their flowers also.