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What is the process by which starch granules absorb water and swell in size called?
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Do virus have starch granules?
No.
Does fungus have starch granules?
yes
What is the plants food that is a kind of sugar called?
They don't eat, they absorb the sugar called glucose(stored as starch).
Do cheek cells store their food in the form of starch granules?
no
Why leaves have starch?
Starch is the main carbohydrate found in plant tubers and seed endosperm in the form of granules. Starch contains mylose and amylopectin molecules. It is found in various carbohydrates such as white bread, potatoes, beans and rice.
Why do cereal grains expand upon cooking?
the process is called gelatinization- which occurs when heated starch molecules absorb water and expand. sometimes they expand 2-3 times their volume when cooked.
Does gelatinisation occur in pancakes?
Yes gelatinisation does occur in pancakes. Gelatinisation is when granules absorb water and swell. It is when starch grain mix in with a liquid and heat the starch. Pancakes have starch in them and therefore gelatinisation does occur.
Do virus have starch granules?
No.
Does fungus have starch granules?
yes
What part of the plant is involve in food production?
leaves the leaves absorb sunlight to make the plants food, starch. This process is called photosynthesis.
What do chloroplasts store?
They store starch mainly.Starch is stored in starch granules.
Will edible wafer paper melt in hot water?
Edible wafer paper is made from water, vegetable oil, and potato starch. When a starch is heated, individual starch granules absorb the liquid and swell. Edible wafter paper would not melt in hot water. It is more likely that it would absorb the water and become a mush, which might appear as if it melts.
What is the plants food that is a kind of sugar called?
They don't eat, they absorb the sugar called glucose(stored as starch).
Gelatinisation of starch?
Gelatinization of starch is a process during which inter molecular bonds of starch molecules is broken down due to the presence of heat or water ,making the starch granules swell.
What are not in animal cells?
There are some organells.Chloroplast,glyoxisomes,starch granules are some.
What is the function of amyloplasts cells?
They are responsible for the synthesis and storage of starch granules
Do cheek cells store their food in the form of starch granules?
no
