Question

How can you test the presence of starch in the leaves?

Answer 1

Answer:

by iodine solution

Explanation:

We can test starch present in leave by following steps -----

(1)First you take beaker, water, burner and leaves.

(2) Then you boil water and put the leaves in boil water.

(3) After boiled the leaves wash leaves carefully.

(4) Then put a 2-3 drops of iodine solution on leaves .

If the colour of leaves change into blue - black colour. Then you can understand the starch present in leaves..