Why is the leaf boiled in alcohol
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leaf is boiled in alcohol to remove chlorophyll which help in better observation of result while testing of starch.
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In your experiment, you took a leaf that had been allowed to do photosynthesis, you boiled it to kill it and remove the waxy cuticle, then placed it in alcohol to remove the chlorophyll and other plant pigments. Once the pigments have been removed, the leaf is treated with iodine solution.
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