Biology, asked by rishabhv1206pamh9w, 1 year ago

why we boil the leaf in alcohol when we are testing it for starch


rishabhv1206pamh9w: alcohol break downs the chlorophyll and the leaf losts its green colour

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Answered by abhinavmathsscience
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While boiling the leaves with alcohol the leaves become colorless.Hence it can show blue black color with iodine solution showing presence of starch
Answered by shannonfernandes
2
the alcohol will dissolve the chlorophyll and the leaf will lose its green colour..
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