Q:- 4 Do as directed.
(1) How would you check the presence of starch in leaves?
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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)
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Presence of starch in leaves can be tested by iodine test. Iodine turns starch solution into blue-black colour. Pour few drops of dilute iodine solution on the boiled leaf. The leaf becomes blue-black which proves the presence of starch in it.
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