Starch Flashcards

(11 cards)

1
Q

What is starch

A

Starch is a type of carbohydrate made out of carbon,hydrogen and oxygen atoms

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2
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Why does starch makes glucose

A

It is a vital energy and it is a polymer of glucose

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3
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What are the five types of a carbohydrate

A

Monosaccharide, polysaccharide, disaccharide, oligosaccharide and neucleotides

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4
Q

What is the symbol for starch

A

C6H10O5

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5
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They polymer of starch

A

Glucose

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6
Q

What colour is starch at room temperature

A

White

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7
Q

The digestion of starch makes

A

Glucose

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8
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What type of carbohydrate is used as a storage in plants

A

Polysaccharides

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9
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As the plant adds one glucoses molecule to the starch polymer what type of molecule is released

A

Water

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10
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What is the main reason plants that contain carbohydrate create starch

A

To store Glucose made by photosynthesis

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11
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What element is used to test starch

A

Iodine

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