Starch Flashcards
1
Q
What is starch
A
Starch is a type of carbohydrate whitch fuels the body
2
Q
What is step 1 testing for starch
A
Take a small quantity of carbohydrate- rice , bread.
3
Q
What is step 2
A
Crush it finely as possible
4
Q
What is step 3
A
Add a few drops of iodine to the food
5
Q
What’s iodine
A
Iodine is a mineral that can be used to treat wet wounds
, and used to treat iodine deficiency
6
Q
What’s step 5
A
The last step is seeing if the substance turns blue / blackish it has starch
