Question

A PLANT IS KEPT IN A DARK CUPBOARD FOR ABOUT 48 HOURS BEFORE CONDUCTING ANY EXPERIMENT ON PHOTOSYNTHESIS TO (REMOVE CHLOROPHYLL FROM LEAVES, REMOVE STARCH FROM THE PLANT, ENSURE THAT NO PHOTOSYNTHESIS OCCURS, ENSURE THAT LEAVES ARE FREE FROM STARCH) choose the correct alternative which was written in brackets
 

Answer 1

Hey there!

The process is actually known as destarching.

The correct one is

TO ENSURE THAT LEAVES ARE FREE FROM STARCH.

This is done so because the result of the experiment is not affected.

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Answer 2

Out of the given options, the correct answer is :-

To ensure that leaves are free from starch

Explanation:

The removal of starch from the leaves by placing the plant in the dark room is called destarching.

This is done before some experiments so that we can get accurate result after the completion of experiment like to show that carbon dioxide is necessary for photosynthesis.