Question

The leaves of a plant kept in the dark do not produce starch.Why?

Answer 1

Answer:

no

Explanation:

becoz it needs sunlight to produce starch

Answer 2

Leaves of a plant kept in the dark do not produce starch because the production of starch requires the process of photosynthesis to occur. Photosynthesis only occurs in plants in the presence of Sunlight which is absent in dark.

Glucose is formed as a product of the process of photosynthesis from carbon dioxide and this glucose formed is either used in making cellulose or is stored for later on in the form of starch in amyloplasts.