Why does cellulose not give a blue color with iodine test?
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Correct answer: Its linear structure lacks iodine-trapping helices.
Starch has a helical secondary structure (in amylose) that can hold iodine molecules, producing a blue-black color. Cellulose has a linear, non-helical structure and therefore cannot trap iodine to produce a color change.
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