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To stain the starch in the leucoplasts so they are visible

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Q: What is the purpose of adding Lugol's iodine to potato slide?
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What do you observe when you observe a potato stained with iodine?

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.


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 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.


What is the test results for iodine test?

Iodine test is a test used to determine the presence of starch in a particular substance.A positive result will yield a black color.For example, adding a few drops of iodine solution to potato will stain the amylocytes black since these are the starch-containing structures of potatoes as seen in a microscope.


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:)


Is it tru that iodine reacts with starch to give a red color?

No when you but iodine with sarch for example a potato the starch reacrs with the iodine and it turns black


What is the principles of iodine test?

-What is the principle reason for the iodine test?Answer:-This test is used to test for starch prenest in a given solution orIodine test is a test used to determine the presence of starch in a particular substance.A positive result will yield the purple-black color.For example, adding a few drops of iodine solution to potato will seem purple-black color in this solution --->This means that the potato contains starch.by:Abdullah nasser Al-naffar


What liquid will best change the potato's color?

iodine solution


What happens when iodine solution turns blue-black what substance is present?

Starch is present. Check a potato with iodine.


How do you test for starch in potato extract?

Use concentrated Iodine, If parts of the potato turn blue-black, there is starch present.=Be careful - iodine is an irritant.==OBVIOUSLY, Don't eat the potato afterwards!=