how will you test a leaf for the presence of starch
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Iodine solution is used to test leaves for the presence of starch. ... heat a plant leaf in boiling water for 30 seconds (this stops its chemical reactions) heat it in boiling ethanol for a few minutes (this removes most of its colour) wash with water and spread onto a white tile.
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Iodine solution is used to test leaves for the presence of starch. You need to:
heat a plant leaf in boiling water for 30 seconds (this stops its chemical reactions)
heat it in boiling ethanol for a few minutes (this removes most of its colour)
wash with water and spread onto a white tile
add iodine solution from a dropping pipette
After a few minutes, the parts of the leaf that contain starch turn blue-black.
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