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How will you test the presence of starch in the given food items?

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Answered by crazo
4
by the help of iodine.
Answered by chandamishra57
6
Test for Starch
There are many types of carbohydrates. The main carbohydrates found in our food are in the form of starch and sugars. We can easily test if a food item contains starch.

Take small quantity of the food items to be tested.
Put 2-3 drops of iodine solution on it.
Observe the colour of the food item.
Blue-black colour indicates the presence of starch in the tested food item.
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