answer the following question please.
starch is a _____and is made up of_____?
a) carbohydrate/sugars b) nubleic acid/nucleotides
2006-10-05 16:47:24 · 4 answers · asked by Deidara. 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
starch is a complex carbohydrate and is made up of cellulose.
so, the answer would definitely be A. and im pretty confident of that.
well, that's my guess cause that was what i was taught in school.
hope it helped. :)
2006-10-05 16:57:48 · answer #1 · answered by sveltisha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Starch is a Complex carbohydrate made up of the simple sugar, Dextrose.
IE if you boil starch with acid it will hydrolyse to dextrose.
Plants store 'energy' as starch as it has a minimal effect on the osmotic pressure in their cells - go figure!
RoyS
2006-10-05 19:17:12 · answer #2 · answered by Roy S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nucleic acid made up of carbohydrate/sugars
2006-10-05 16:56:51 · answer #3 · answered by weirdoonee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Answer: (a) but more specifically;
Starch is a polysaccharide and is made up of monosaccharides.
2006-10-06 00:37:20 · answer #4 · answered by ursaitaliano70 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋