Question

How would you test the presence of starching leaves​

Answer 1

take a leaf a keep it in a dark room for 2 to 3 days then take the leaf dip it in an alchahol solution then then take it and use iodine solution on it. only some part of it will be in a bluish black colour it is because it had used its stored starch inside the leaf while it was kept in a dark room for 2 to 3 days.

Answer 2

Answer:

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)

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