In the spring before the leaves come out,maple trees are often tapped to collect sap to make syrup.The sugars were stored in the wood of the tree as starch and then released as temperatures rise above freezing in late winter.Which of the following tissues would contain the starch over the winter?

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Parenchyma tissue is responsible for storage of food materials such as starch in the plant. Therefore, it is likely that starch would have been stored in the parenchyma tissue of the maple tree over the winter. The xylem and phloem are responsible for the transport of water and nutrients throughout the plant, while collenchyma tissue provides support and structure to young plant parts. The roots may also play a role in the storage of sugars, but since the question specifically asks about tissues within the tree, root tissue is not the best choice.

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