Biology, asked by neelakshi7c, 11 months ago

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

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Answered by roshankalliyath

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

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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