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Starch

life science Maturity 11-13

Plants make starch to save food.

Starch Granules in Endosperm of Zea Mays Embryo by Phase Contrast (40725881153).jpg
Starch Granules in Endosperm of Zea Mays Embryo by Phase Contrast (40725881153).jpg
It is in corn and potatoes. We eat it every day. It helps us grow strong. It is very useful. Do you like eating corn?

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File:Amylose2.svg
Amylose2.svg
File:Amylopektin Sessel.svg
Amylopektin Sessel.svg
File:Starch granules of potato02.jpg
Starch granules of potato02.jpg
File:Starch Granules in Endosperm of Zea Mays Embryo by Phase Contrast (40725881153).jpg
Starch Granules in Endosperm of Zea Mays...
File:Corn syrup.jpg
Corn syrup.jpg
File:Ballydugan Mill - geograph.org.uk - 199484.jpg
Ballydugan Mill - geograph.org.uk - 199484.jpg
West Philadela. starch works LCCN2016649106.tif
File:Faultless Starch Company (5765985011).jpg
Faultless Starch Company (5765985011).jpg
File:Stärkemehl 800 fach Polfilter.jpg
Stärkemehl 800 fach Polfilter.jpg
File:Rice starch - microscopy.jpg
Rice starch - microscopy.jpg
File:A Papuan woman extracts starch sago from the spongy center of the palm stems. (17821831174).jpg
A Papuan woman extracts starch sago from...
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Karoadvert-1917.jpg

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