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A green leaf is partially covered and placed in the light for several days. If it is then boiled and tested for starch with iodine, what will be the result?
A green leaf is partially covered and placed in the light for several days. If it is then boiled and tested for starch with iodine, what will be the result?
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The correct option is A Starch will be found only in the part of the leaf exposed to light
A green leaf is partially covered and placed in the light for several days. If it is then boiled and tested for starch with iodine starch will be found only in the part of the leaf exposed to light. This is because starch is the end product of photosynthesis. The process of photosynthesis will take place only in the location of leaves where light is present. In the given question, the leaf is partially covered which means, no photosynthesis takes place in these areas. Thus, when iodine is introduced to these parts after boiling, it cannot give blue-black color. Whereas the other parts which were exposed to sunlight will give blue-black color.So, the correct answer is option A.
A green leaf is partially covered and placed in the light for several days. If it is then boiled and tested for starch with iodine starch will be found only in the part of the leaf exposed to light. This is because starch is the end product of photosynthesis. The process of photosynthesis will take place only in the location of leaves where light is present.
In the given question, the leaf is partially covered which means, no photosynthesis takes place in these areas. Thus, when iodine is introduced to these parts after boiling, it cannot give blue-black color. Whereas the other parts which were exposed to sunlight will give blue-black color.
So, the correct answer is option A.
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