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Experiments Conducted to Prove the Formation of Starch in Plants

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For the experiment ‘Light is necessary for photosynthesis’, the potted plant was first kept in darkness for a day. This is to:
(1) deactivate chloroplasts
(2) destarch leaves
(3) activate chloroplasts
(4) prepare leaves for photosynthesis

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For the experiment ‘Light is necessary for photosynthesis’, the potted plant was first kept in darkness for a day to destarch the leaves.

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

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