Starch -Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

Question 1: What is the primary function of starch in plants?

(a) Energy storage
(b) Photosynthesis
(c) Cell structure
(d) Reproduction

Question 2: Which enzyme is responsible for breaking down starch into maltose?

(a) Lipase
(b) Amylase
(c) Protease
(d) Nuclease

Question 3: Which of the following is not a polysaccharide of glucose?

(a) Starch
(b) Cellulose
(c) Glycogen
(d) Fructose

Question 4: In which organelle of a plant cell is starch primarily stored?

(a) Mitochondria
(b) Chloroplast
(c) Endoplasmic reticulum
(d) Amyloplast

Question 5: Which of the following is a common commercial use of starch?

(a) Fuel for cars
(b) Baking soda
(c) Thickening agent in food
(d) Glass manufacturing

Question 6: What type of chemical bond connects glucose molecules in a starch molecule?

(a) Hydrogen bond
(b) Ionic bond
(c) Covalent bond
(d) Peptide bond

Question 7: Which of the following tests can be used to detect the presence of starch?

(a) Benedict's test
(b) Iodine test
(c) Biuret test
(d) Barfoed's test

Question 8: Which type of organism can digest and utilize starch as a food source?

(a) Bacteria
(b) Fungi
(c) Insects
(d) All of the above

Question 9: What is the main product obtained when starch is completely hydrolyzed?

(a) Glucose
(b) Fructose
(c) Maltose
(d) Galactose

Question 10: Which of the following is a common dietary source of starch?

(a) Meat
(b) Eggs
(c) Potatoes
(d) Vegetable oil

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Answer key:

Question 1: a

Question 2: b

Question 3: d

Question 4: d

Question 5: c

Question 6: c

Question 7: b

Question 8: d

Question 9: a

Question 10: c