12. Starch

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What is starch made up of?

Alpha glucose monomers -> added one at a time

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Describe glucose’ relationship with starch

It can be easily added or removed

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What is starch used as?

Used as storage form of glucose in plants -> made in photosynthesis and used in respiration to produce ATP

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Describe starch

Insoluble and compact -> no osmotic effect on cell and does not affect WP of cell

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What can starch not do?

Diffuse outside of the cell

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Where does starch carry a lot of energy

Carries a lot of energy in C-C and C-H bonds

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How do you test for starch?

Iodine: Negative -> orange / brown and positive -> blue / black