in the experiment chlorophyll is necessary for photosynthesis state what problem will arise if the leaf is treated with iodine without removing chlorophyll
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Answer:
Chlorophyll is a green pigment and so masks the colour change of the iodine test for starch. Chlorophyll needs to be removed from the leaf i.e. the leaf needs to be ' decolourized' for changes to be observed. A decolourized leaf is pale yellow or green.
Explanation:
Color change cannot be observed when the leaf is treated with Iodine without removing Chlorophyll.
Explanation:
If the chlorophyll is present in the leaf then the color of the leaf is green then the changes of the colour due to the presence of the starch are not properly observed. So this is needed to remove the chlorophyll of the leaf before adding in the iodine solution.
The color of the leaf without chlorophyll is pale yellow. So this is needed to remove the chlorophyll before adding the leaf in the iodine solution to do test for the existence of starch in a leaf.