Question

Choose the correct answer from the four options given below in the statement. A plant is kept in a dark cupboard for about 48 hours, before conducting any experiment on photosynthesis to

• A. remove chlorophyll from the leaves
• B. ensure that the leaves are free from starch
• C. remove starch from the plant
• D. ensure that no photosynthesis occurs

Answer 1

The correct option is C remove starch from the plant

Correct answer : (b) remove starch from the plant

• Putting the plant in a dark place for $48$ hours would stop the process of photosynthesis as light is required for it.
  
• Photosynthesis produces glucose which is stored in the form of starch in plants.
  
• The absence of photosynthesis would lead to consumption of all stored starch, making the leaf starchless.