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A plant is kept in a dark cupboard for about 48 hours before conducting any experiment on photosynthesis in order to

(a) remove chlorophyll from the leaves.

(b) remove starch from the leaves.

(c) ensure that no photosynthesis occurred.

(d) ensure that the leaves are free from starch.

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Solution

(d) ensure that the leaves are free from starch.

The process is actually known as destarching.
This is done so because the result of the experiment is not affected.

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