Question

5. To test the presence of starch, why do we boil the leaf in
alcohol
a) To kill the leaf
b) To dissolve chlorophyll
c) To remove starch d) None of the above

Answer 1

Answer:

c) hope it helps you ☺️

Explanation:

We boil the leaf in alcohol when we are testing it for starch because to remove the green pigment chlorophyll present in it. For the starch test we need to observe the color change from brown to blue when iodine is put on the leaf.

Answer 2

Answer:

To remove the green pigment present in the leaf.