Question

Perform the starch test on cooked food in order to infer the role of cooked food.

1) shows an experiment set up in which boiled rice was taken in test tube .

When the iodine solution is dropped into in the food, which converts the starch into blue black colour the statement correct or not

Answer 1

Answer

chemical test for starch is to add iodine solution (yellow/brown) and look for a colour change. In the presence of starch, iodine turns a blue/black colour. It is possible to distinguish starch from glucose (and other carbohydrates) using this iodine solution test.