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in a destarched plant is the plant free from starch or the leaves?

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Yes, destarch means the leaves are free from starch.

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A plant has leaves that are partly green and partly white. The plant is destarched and a leaf is partly covered by black paper.

The plant is placed in bright light for several hours. Four discs are then cut from the leaf in the positions shown and are tested for starch.

Which discs contain starch?

Q. Which one of the following is the correct combination of relevant materials required for setting up an experiment to show that light in necessary for photosynthesis?
(1) destarched leaves, strips of black paper, starch solution, and iodine crystals
(2) a potted plant, strips of coloured paper, starch solution, iodine and potassium iodide
(3) destarched leaves, strips of black paper, starch solution, and potassium iodide
(4) destarched leaves, strips of black paper, and iodide solution

Q. A potted destarched plant was taken in order to prove that light is necessary for photosynthesis.
(i) What is meant by 'destarched plant'? How can it be destarched?
(ii) Using the destarched plant describe step by step how you would proceed to prove that in the absence of light the leaf cannot manufacture starch.

Q. Plant -> Destarched -> Part of leaf covered with black paper strip -> Starch test
These steps prove the importance of in photosynthesis.

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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