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Why seeds can grow in rice water?
Rice water has starch in it. Starch is a form of sugar. Sugar is food or fertilizer for plants.
Is starch more soluble in water or sugar?
Starch is more soluble in water than in sugar. Starch molecules can absorb water and swell, forming a colloidal suspension in water. On the other hand, sugar dissolves readily in water to form a homogeneous solution.
How do you dissolve sugar and corn starch?
water
Why do you have to test starch sugar and distilled water seperately?
Testing starch, sugar, and distilled water separately helps to establish baselines for comparison. This ensures that any observed changes in the results are due to the specific substance being tested rather than external factors. It helps in accurately determining the reactions and properties of each substance.
What property makes sugar different from starch and celluloses?
Sugar dissolves very well in water (>65%) while starch only 'absorbs' water (slimy starch or glue) whithout dissolving. Cellulose (paper, cotton) is insoluble.
Why did the leaf turn brittle in testing a leaf for starch?
The leaf turns brittle during the testing the leaf for starch because the ethanol extracts the all water content from the leaf.
Why doesn't a plant produce as much starch in the absence of water as it does in the presence of water?
In order to produce starch, a plant has to combine water and the sugar it produces. Without water, a plant cannot produce starch.
What is the purpose of the cold water when testing a leaf for starch?
Cold water is used to stop the process of photosynthesis in a leaf. This helps to fix any starch that has been produced in the leaf during the experiment. The cold water also makes the leaf more brittle, making it easier to handle during further steps of the experiment.
Is The starch in the pizza crust turns to sugar physical or chemical change?
The conversion of starch in the pizza crust to sugar is a chemical change. This process, known as hydrolysis, involves the breaking down of starch molecules into sugar molecules by reacting with water.
How do you separate corn starch and sugar?
Starch is insoluble in water and in alcohol supposedly. Sugar is highly soluble in warm water and alcohol. A warm vingar (vinegar has a small amount of alcohol) soak with multiple strains (or a centrifuge if you have it) may easily do the trick. Personally I would water down the vinegar if it's a food preparation issue. Possibly also pure grain alcohol would be able to be evaporated out the starch at the end of the process if the vinegar left too much of a taste. Good luck, Isai Ani +.
Why is an advantage for plants to store products of photosynthesis as starch and not sugar?
Starch does not dissolve in the fluid in the cell, so does not affect water potential. Sugar does dissolve, so would reduce water potential of the cell and cause water to move in to the cell by osmosis.
Why was sugar found in a experiment were there was starch Silva and water?
Sugar was likely found in the experiment because the starch was broken down into simple sugars through the process of digestion in the saliva. This breakdown of starch into sugars can be catalyzed by enzymes present in saliva, leading to the presence of sugar in the solution.
