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Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution / What are the ratios of starch to plant cells like in fruit & vegetables?
« on: 15/08/2022 14:39:05 »
Listener Joe is curious in finding the answer to this question so they submitted it to The Naked Scientists.
"When I’m eating a fruit, like a banana, how much of what I eat consists of plant cells, and how much of it is starch that the cells have produced. Is it all plant cells that are full of starches, or is most of the fruit just the starch outside of the plant cell walls? Does it vary across different fruits or vegetables like apples and potatoes?"
Do you have any ideas? Leave your thoughts in the comments below...
"When I’m eating a fruit, like a banana, how much of what I eat consists of plant cells, and how much of it is starch that the cells have produced. Is it all plant cells that are full of starches, or is most of the fruit just the starch outside of the plant cell walls? Does it vary across different fruits or vegetables like apples and potatoes?"
Do you have any ideas? Leave your thoughts in the comments below...