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Starch gives color with iodine.


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Starch:

  1. Starch is a reserve food material found mostly in the leaves of plants.
  2. The iodine test is used to check for the presence of carbohydrates in plants, which produces a dark-colored solution when they react.
  3. Starch, being a carbohydrate, becomes blue-black when it comes into contact with iodine.

Final answer: Starch gives a blue-black color with iodine.


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