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The starch content in mustard plants is relatively low compared to other crops. Generally, the seeds of mustard plants contain about 20-30% oil and a small percentage of carbohydrates, including starch. However, the exact starch content can vary based on the specific variety and growing conditions. Overall, mustard is primarily valued for its oil and protein rather than its starch content.
What else can I help you with?
Is garlic mustard a plant or a herb?
Mustard is a plant. Garlic mustard is mustard with garlic added for flavoring.
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 Garlic Mustard?
garlic mustard is a plant
Is mustard related to the rapeseed plant?
Yes , because the rape seed is planted and then the mustard plant is grown
What is the special feature of mustard plant?
A mustard plant smells characteristically due the presence of myrosin cells in it.
Is broccoli a plant descended from the wild mustard plant?
Yes, broccoli is a plant that is descended from a wild mustard plant. It belongs to the same species as cabbage, kale, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts, all of which are descendants of the wild mustard plant.
What is in mustard?
This mustard is made from the seeds of the mustard plant. Yellow mustard seeds.
Is mustard gas made of mustard plant?
No, its called 'mustard' gas because it has a yellow colour.
What is the mustard seed considered a fruit a nut or a grain?
A mustard seed comes from the mustard plant that has the scientific name of Brassica juncea, which is a family that includes Brussels sprouts. The mustard plant is a vegetable.
Why is starch an indirect measurement of photosynthesis?
Starch is a plants way of storing energy, why it is not a way of measurement as starch levels is determined by how much extra light, once the plant receives enough light it will turn glucose into starch. Starch levels however could be used for the opposite, by measuring starch & glucose you can work out the rate of respiration, just not photosynthesis.
What part of the mustard plant do you eat?
Mustard is made from mustard seeds. If you buy coarse ground mustard you can see them, or you can buy whole mustard seeds at the store. The seeds are dried and then ground up and mixed with vinegar to make the condiment we typically use.
how much of the energy that the plant captures through photosynthesis ends up stored as starch in the kernel?
About 75-80% of the energy captured through photosynthesis in a plant ends up being stored as starch in the kernel. This starch serves as a source of energy for the plant and can be utilized for growth and reproduction.
