Which part of the Sugar Beet (Beta vulgaris) plant is utilized for the commercial extraction of sucrose?
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Correct answer: Taproot
The sucrose in sugar beet is stored in the large, fleshy taproot. During the first year of its biennial growth cycle, the plant accumulates high concentrations of sugar in the root to survive the winter.
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