food storage

Question 1

list 4 reasons food is stored

Answer 1

for periods of scarcity
no need to continuously make food or intake food
for special functions eg in muscle
to make reproductive organs or structures eg fruits seeds embryos

Question 2

where is excess glucose stored in animals

Answer 2

as glycogen and stored in liver and muscles
lipids stored as fat droplets in fat cells in adipose tissue
egg yolk stores fat and protein for growing animal

Question 3

in plants what happens to excess glucose

Answer 3

converted to starch sugar or oil
suagr cane beets store sugar fruits including mango peaches
sunflower seeds peanuts brazil nuts have high oil contents
fruits include avocado and olives
starch is stored in potatoes yam dasheen cassava

Question 4

where can plants store food in

Answer 4

roots
stems
leaves
fruits
seeds

Question 5

list two examples of root plants

Answer 5

potato
cassava

Question 6

list two examples of stem plants

Answer 6

ginger
dasheen

Question 7

list two examples of leaves plants

Answer 7

cabbage
onion

Question 8

list two examples of seed plants

Answer 8

maize and rice