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

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chlorophyll

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sunlight

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carbon dioxide

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oxygen

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Solution

The correct option is B sunlight
To show that sunlight is essential for photosynthesis to occur: A potted plant is destarched. Part of a leaf in this plant is covered with a strip of black paper and placed in the sun. After a few hours, starch test is performed on this leaf. It is observed that only the parts of the leaf that were exposed to the sun are blue black. This indicates that sunlight is responsible for the production of starch.

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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
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