Question

During starch test leaf is boiled in ethanol to retain its starch is true?​

Answer 1

yes.

So that we can domenstrate our experiment easily

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Answer 2

Hi,

Mainly the leaf is boiled in ethanol to discolour it... the solution turns bright green in colour while the leaf becomes pale. It is then possible to trace the areas having starch that turns blue- black on applying iodine.

So there is nothing like retaining the starch . Starch remains already stored in a leaf.

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