Starch is made from glucose, a sugar molecule made up of carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O) with a basic chemical formula C6H12O6. Since it is only made of glucose, starch is considered a homosaccharaide, a chain of sugars made of one type of molecule.

Why is starch molecular?

Starch or amylum is a polymeric carbohydrate consisting of numerous glucose units joined by glycosidic bonds. ... Pure starch is a white, tasteless and odorless powder that is insoluble in cold water or alcohol. It consists of two types of molecules: the linear and helical amylose and the branched amylopectin.

What molecule is starch?

Starch is a chain of glucose molecules which are bound together, to form a bigger molecule, which is called a polysaccharide.