A healthy croton plant bearing variegated leaves was kept in a dark cupboard to destarch it, after which it was placed in sunlight for a few hours. One of the leaves was then plucked and an outline of the leaf making the green and non-green regions were drawn. The leaf was then tested for starch. Using the above information, answer the following question

Name the chemical used for testing the presence of starch

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Iodine solution is used for testing the presence of starch.

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A healthy croton plant bearing variegated leaves was kept in a dark cupboard to destarch it, after which it was placed in sunlight for a few hours. One of the leaves was then plucked and an outline of the leaf making the green and non-green regions were drawn. The leaf was then tested for starch. Using the above information, answer the following question

Give the chemical equation to represent the process of starch formation in plants.

Q. A leaf of destarched healthy potted plant was covered by black paper strip as shown in Figure I, and kept in sunlight in the morning. In the evening, it was plucked off and tested for the presence of starch by using iodine solution.

The observation is matched with the Figure No.:
(1) II
(2) III
(3) IV
(4) V

Q. A portion of destarched leaf of a potted plant was covered with a black strip of paper. The plant was exposed to sunlight for six hours and then tested for starch. It was observed that :

A candidate studied the importance of certain factors in photosynthesis. He took a potted plant and kept it in the dark for over 24 hours. In the early hours of the next morning, he covered one of the leaves with dark paper in the centre only. Then he placed the plant in sunlight for a few hours and tested the leaf which was covered with black paper for starch.

(a) What aspect of photosynthesis was being investigated ?

(b) Is there any control in this experiment ? If so, state it.

(d) Describe step by step, how the candidate proceeded to test leaf for the presence of starch.

Two healthy green plants were placed in the dark for 24 hours. They were then set up as shown in the figure and were left for 4 hours. Then a leaf was taken from each plant and the chlorophyll was removed from the leaves.

What hypothesis is being tested in this experiment?

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