Six bean seeds were soaked in cold water. Three of them were boiled and cooled. The boiled and the non-boiled seeds were chopped up and then placed on the surface of agar jelly containing starch. After two days, all the seeds were removed and the jelly was tested with iodine solution. The diagram shows the result of the experiment. What is the explanation for the results with the non-boiled bean seeds? [Figure 14.1]

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