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What did you see on the leaf in the test tube when testing for starch?

Use iodine to test a leaf for starch | Plant Physiology | Biology


Does banana contain fat and starch?

Bananas are a good source of dietary starch. Different types of bananas have different percentages of starch content. As bananas ripen the starch changes to dextrin and glucose. Cooking bananas (plantains) are about 25% starch, which is much more starch that 'eating' bananas have, which can be in the range of 5% to 6% of the edible part of the fruit. For more information, see Related links below this box.


Is glucose stored as starch in potatoes?

Since onion is a vegetable, sugar is stored in form of starch.


Does potato contains starch and proteins?

Yes. 100 grams of potato will contain about 15.44 grams of starch and 2 grams of protein. (Please see the link.)


How would you test afood sample to see if it contained starch & fat?

Eat it then see if it gave me reflux, if it did then gaviscon is the only option


How do you test how strong toilet paper is?

test to see how much water it can contain without dripping


Why do you need to remove chlorophyll from a leaf when testing for starch?

Chlorophyll has a function of converting starch into glucose and other simpler plant products.Thats why we have to remove cholorphyll before starting a test for starch.


Can saliva dissolve sugar?

No, saliva doesn't contain reducing sugars, but it does contain enzymes that break down starch. Even so, starch is not a reducing sugar either - it is a polysaccharide.


What is the importance of iodine test in enzymes?

The iodine test is used to detect starch (proteins) and enzymes are made up of proteins The Iodine test can be used to see if any of the enzymes are in the product you get after an experiment breaking down a substance with the required enzyme. The iodine will turn black/ blue if starch is present.


How can you test a plant leaf for photosynthesis?

leave it in sunlight and water it, use a starch indicator to test presence of starch, or put an aquatic plant in a beaker of water and put a test tube upside down in the beaker surrounding the plant and leave it in sunlight and you should eventually see oxygen bubbles start to form up from the plant through the test tube


Do bell peppers contain sugar?

Yes, there are carbohydrates in peppers. For the carbohydrate count of peppers, see the page link, further down this page, listed under Related Questions.


Explain each stage in the hydrolysis of starch and the color reaction with iodine?

1st polymerization then the starch will turn to red and at the last part with iodine solution it will turn into greenish red solution