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(A) $Inulin$ is a polysaccharide, specifically a polymer of $Fructose$, which acts as a storage carbohydrate in the roots and tubers of certain plants

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Stored food materials

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(A) $Inulin$ is a polysaccharide, specifically a polymer of $Fructose$, which acts as a storage carbohydrate in the roots and tubers of certain plants like $Dahlia$.$Raphides$ are needle-shaped crystals of $Calcium 	ext{ } Oxalate$ found in the vacuoles of many plant cells.Both $Inulin$ and $Raphides$ are considered stored materials or inclusions within the plant cells.Therefore, they are classified as stored food materials or storage products.

Column $(A)$	Column $(B)$
$(1)$ Polypeptide	$(a)$ Glucose
$(2)$ Polynucleotide	$(b)$ Nucleoside
$(3)$ Polysaccharide	$(c)$ Nucleotide
	$(d)$ Maltose
	$(e)$ Amino acid

What are $Inulin$ and $Raphides$ in plants?

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