I want answer please what is starch ?!


Question: I want answer please what is starch !?
Answers:
First, starch is a carbohydrate made by plants as an energy store!.

Secondly, starch is a polysaccharide made from glucose monomers linked by Alpha 1-4 and Alpha 1-6 glycoside bonds!. Where the starch molecule branch, one glucose molecule has both Alpha 1-4 and Alpha 1-6 links!.

Lastly, starch is the main component of many staple foods around the world!. These include wheat (bread, pasta, noodles), rice, potatoes, tapioca, sorghum and millet!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Stach is the stored energy in plants, specifically glucose chains!. This is by definition plant based, as animals store energy in fat!. Www@FoodAQ@Com





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