Choose whether the given statement is true or false:

Raw ingredients cannot be tested for the presence of starch.

The given statement is false.

Carbohydrates are present in our food in the form of starch as well as sugars. We can test to check if our food contains starch in it. For this, we can take either raw ingredients or cooked food samples.

Start by adding 2-3 drops of dilute iodine solution to the food sample taken in a test tube. If the food sample changes colour to blue-black, then we can infer that the food contains starch in it. 

Thus, the correct statement is, "Raw ingredients can be tested for the presence of starch."