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Product of photosynthesis is transported from the leaves to various parts of the plants and stored in some cell before being utilised. What are the cells/ tissues that store them?

Parenchyma stores the product of photosynthesis before being transported or utilised by the various parts of the plants.

Walls of parenchyma are thin and made up of cellulose.


The parenchyma is present either in roots and stems or in their modifications in the form of a-polysaccharide called starch.


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