Pea Starch

Transmitted Linear Crossed Polarized Light with Red Plate Compensator

Definition/Function:

Starch grains are are a means for plants to store energy. They are produced by a wide variety of plants and are a mixture of alpha-amylose and amylopectin. Starch grain differ in their size, their shape, and the structure of the center vacuole. Many of these differences are useful for the identification of the plant of origin for the starch grain.

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References:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starch
Martin, E.A., Dictionary of Life Sciences, 2nd ed., Pica Press