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  2. Amyloplast - Wikipedia

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    Statoliths, a specialized starch-accumulating amyloplast, are denser than cytoplasm, and are able to settle to the bottom of the gravity-sensing cell, called a statocyte. [5] This settling is a vital mechanism in plant's perception of gravity, triggering the asymmetrical distribution of auxin that causes the curvature and growth of stems ...

  3. Potato starch - Wikipedia

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    To extract the starch, the potatoes are crushed, and the starch grains are released from the destroyed cells. The starch is then left to settle out of solution or separated by hydrocyclones, then dried to powder. Potato starch contains typical large oval spherical granules ranging in size from 5 to 100 μm. Potato starch is a refined starch ...

  4. Amylopectin - Wikipedia

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    Amylopectin is a key component in the crystallization of starch's final configuration, [4] [5] [6] accounting for 70-80% of the final mass. [7] Composed of α-glucose, it is formed in plants as a primary measure of energy storage in tandem with this structural metric.

  5. Be thankful potatoes are mashed, not paper towels: They're ...

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    "That's not such an odd question from a chemistry standpoint," the society says, as the types of carbohydrates in potatoes and paper towels are so similar. The long chains of glucose -- the stuff ...

  6. Starch - Wikipedia

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    Potato starch granules in cells of the potato Starch in endosperm in embryonic phase of maize seed Plants produce glucose from carbon dioxide and water by photosynthesis . The glucose is used to generate the chemical energy required for general metabolism as well as a precursor to myriad organic building blocks such as nucleic acids , lipids ...

  7. Glossary of biology - Wikipedia

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    This glossary of biology terms is a list of definitions of fundamental terms and concepts used in biology, the study of life and of living organisms.It is intended as introductory material for novices; for more specific and technical definitions from sub-disciplines and related fields, see Glossary of cell biology, Glossary of genetics, Glossary of evolutionary biology, Glossary of ecology ...

  8. Quizlet - Wikipedia

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    In March 2023, Quizlet started to incorporate AI features with the release "Q-Chat", a virtual AI tutor powered by OpenAI's ChatGPT API. [27] [28] [29] Quizlet launched four additional AI powered features in August 2023 to assist with student learning. [30] [31] In July 2024, Kurt Beidler, the former co-CEO of Zwift, joined Quizlet as the new ...

  9. Leucoplast - Wikipedia

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    Extensive networks of stromules interconnecting leucoplasts have been observed in epidermal cells of roots, hypocotyls, and petals, and in callus and suspension culture cells of tobacco. In some cell types at certain stages of development, leucoplasts are clustered around the nucleus with stromules extending to the cell periphery, as observed ...