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Why do you need to add iodine solution to a specimen?

Iodine solution is commonly used to test for starch. If starch is present in a substance (e.g. a leaf which undergone photosynthesis) then the iodien solution would turn blue black. If no starch is present then it remains as light brown.


Is corn starch safe for cats?

Corn starch is not inherently poisonous to cats, but they shouldn't eat too much of it; they're obligate carnivores so they literally cannot live on a diet of all vegetable sources Cats can eat foods that contain corn starch without any real harm, as long as they're getting enough meat to go along with it.


What is the animal starch properly called?

Glycogen is the storage form of glucose in animals and humans which is analogous to the starch in plants. Glycogen is synthesized and stored mainly in the liver and the muscles. Structurally, glycogen is very similar to amylopectin with alpha acetal linkages, however, it has even more branching and more glucose units are present than in amylopectin.Starch can be separated into two fractions--amylose and amylopectin. Natural starches are mixtures of amylose (10-20%) and amylopectin (80-90%).


What type of biomolecule is the primary energy storage molecule in animals?

Sugar (Glucose) and also Adenosine triphosphate (ATP).


Starch grains that are suitable to use as are food are called?

Starch grains that are suitable to use as food are called amylose and amylopectin. Amylose consists of long, linear chains of glucose molecules, while amylopectin has a more branched structure. Both types of starch can be easily digested and used as a source of energy in the body.