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If the iodine on/in the potato turns dark blue/purple/black, it means the iodine has reacted to the starch in the potato and has changed color.

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Q: What do you observe when you observe a potato stained with iodine?
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What happens if you add iodine 2 potato what do you observe?

The potato will turn blue, purple, or black as the iodine reacts to the starch in the potato.


What structures of a potato cell are stained by iodine?

the structures that are stained with the iodine are bean shaped organelles called leucoplasts.


Are any cellular structures other than amyloplasts stained intensively by iodine?

Yes, other cellular structures such as human epithelial cells can be stained intensely by iodine. However, when examining amyloplasts, you must come to that conclusion yourself. Are any cellular structures other than amyloplasts stained intensely by iodine? What can you conclude about the location of starch in storage cells of potato? Good luck and ChaCha on!


What is the colour of the nucleus that is stained with iodine?

black


What turns blue black when stained with iodine?

Starches turn blue-black when stained with iodine (which usually stains things a reddish-brown or amber color).Iodine turns blue black when starch is present


Are there cellular structures other than amyloplasts stained intensely by iodine?

Yes epithelial cells are stained


What result is yield when iodine place in potato juice?

When iodine is placed in potato juice it turns dark purple to black. It's the starch in potatoes that reacts with the iodine.


What happens if you add iodine to potato?

the color of the potato will become dark blue


When using iodine on a potato or corn the iodine turns black What is this evidence of?

Presence of starch.


Why are tomato cells stained with methylene blue as opposed to iodine solution?

do not know


What is the effect of replacing iodine with other oxidizing agents?

The effect of replacing iodine with other oxidizing agents is that the substance being stained will not be stained. Iodine is the only oxidizing agent to dye the material.


Does potato contain iodine?

Baked postato contains 60 mcg of iodine. However, the amount of iodine will be different if the potatoes were grown in soil that was iodine-depleted:)