Explain starch, Biology

Assignment Help:

Starch

It is a plant polysaccharide synthesized by  the plant by photosynthesis and stored mainly  in  grains,  legumes,  roots  and  tubers.  Its molecular formula is (C6H1OO5)n.  Starch consists  of  two forms, amylose and  amylopectin. Normally, 65-85%  of the  starch  is amylopectin and only  15-35%  is amylose. Amylose has a straight chain  structure  formed  by  250-300 glucose  residues  linked  together  by (1,4) glycosidic linkage

 


Related Discussions:- Explain starch

Fossil history of horse, Evolution of Horse - Credit to Prof. C. Marsh...

Evolution of Horse - Credit to Prof. C. Marsh (1879) of Yale University for complete work.   S.No   Fo ssil/Genus   Period

What amount of catalyst is obsessive in the reaction, Q. What amount of cat...

Q. What amount of catalyst is obsessive in the reaction it catalyzes? Catalysts are not obsessive in the reactions they catalyze.

Improvement of cereal proteins - mutual supplementation, Define Improvement...

Define Improvement of cereal proteins - Mutual supplementation? Improvement of cereal proteins: Cereals, in general, are limiting in lysine and threonine while legumes, milk, m

Phylem porifera, please give us this phylem''s example...

please give us this phylem''s example...

Biometric computer security systems, By the technology development, the pri...

By the technology development, the price of computer has become lower and lower. For this reason, a majority of family can afford this technology. A large amount of applications so

Point mutations are caused by substances mutagens explain, Point mutations ...

Point mutations are often caused by substances called mutagens explain? Point mutations are often caused by substances called mutagens. Base analogs, such as 5-bromouracil, a t

Microinjection method for gene transfer, M i croinjection method: I...

M i croinjection method: In another approach fertilised eggs are microinjected by DNA. Microinjection requires excess of fertilized eggs. Gene transfer by microinjection is

Write Your Message!

Captcha
Free Assignment Quote

Assured A++ Grade

Get guaranteed satisfaction & time on delivery in every assignment order you paid with us! We ensure premium quality solution document along with free turntin report!

All rights reserved! Copyrights ©2019-2020 ExpertsMind IT Educational Pvt Ltd