answersLogoWhite

0

An excellent test for starch is to test it with iodine in a solution of potassium iodide. Any starch present will turn a distinctive blue-black color.

The color is in fact produced by the amylose in starch. Branched chains (amylopectin) do not give this result.

User Avatar

Wiki User

16y ago

What else can I help you with?

Continue Learning about Biology