Starch grain in biology

username5811975

is starch grain a number of starch combined together?

I'm pretty sure its just a small sort of organelle that stores products of photosynthesis in plants? Not necessarily a plural of starch? Not an expert myself though

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username5811975

Original post by upomm1

I'm pretty sure its just a small sort of organelle that stores products of photosynthesis in plants? Not necessarily a plural of starch? Not an expert myself though

yh that sounds right coz I've just read an article saying that it stores products of photosynthesis

thanks :smile:

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Reality Check

Original post by upomm1

I'm pretty sure its just a small sort of organelle that stores products of photosynthesis in plants? Not necessarily a plural of starch? Not an expert myself though

No, clearly. A starch grain is 'just a small sort of organelle'... :K:

Original post by BrightBlueStar11

is starch grain a number of starch combined together?

You should know about the structure of amylose and amylopectin and how these polysaccharides form starch. A 'grain' of starch is just that - a collection of starch molecules.

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upomm1

Original post by Reality Check

No, clearly. A starch grain is 'just a small sort of organelle'... :K:

You should know about the structure of amylose and amylopectin and how these polysaccharides form starch. A 'grain' of starch is just that - a collection of starch molecules.