Starch Flashcards
1
Q
What is starch a main source of energy in
A
Plant, mostly in animal cells and chloroplast
2
Q
What is starch made of
A
Alpha glucose boned together
3
Q
What is the ismoers of starch
A
Amylose and amylopectin
4
Q
What is amylose
A
Liner with glycosidic bonds forming between carbon 1 and 4
5
Q
What is amylopectin
A
Branched, fits inside amylose. Contains 1-4 and 1-6 glycosidic bonds
Because it is so branched, the ends can be hydrolysed, which means more rapid relese of glucose
6
Q
What is the solution needed to test for starch
A
Iodine solution
7
Q
Positive Starch test
A
Orange - brown to blue - black
