Biology, asked by neelakshi7c, 1 year ago

which chemical is used to identify the presence of starch in plant leaf?

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Answered by roshankalliyath
6

Iodine is used to identify the presence of starch in plant leaf.


Yadventure: IODINE
roshankalliyath: yeah
roshankalliyath: Iodine
Yadventure: actually iodide ion
roshankalliyath: what is the difference?
Yadventure: Iodine is an atom and iodide is formed when iodine loses an electron
Yadventure: so when reaction takes place ...iodine is oxidised to iodide
Answered by vansh4616
4
The test for starch is a leaf is an is an extension of the Iodine Test for Starch. Glucose is the product of photosynthesis, and is rapidly converted to granules of starch - apolymer of glucose - for storage.
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