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The process of keeping a plant in the dark for a day or two is known as ___.

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Destarching is the process of removal of starch from the plant by placing it in the dark for 24 to 48 hours.

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Q. A student first keeps a potted plant having green leaves in a dark room for more than 3 days. He then takes out this potted plant from the dark room and places it in bright sunshine for about 3 days.
(a) Which substance present in the green leaves is all used up when the potted plant is kept in a dark room?
(b) What is this process known as?
(c) Which plant process uses up all the above substance from green leaves when the potted plant is kept in the dark room?
(d) Which process does not take place in the green leaves of the plant when it is kept in the dark room?

What will happen if we take a potted plant and keep it in the dark for one full day?

A potted plant was kept in the dark room for 48 hours prior to an experiment on photosynthesis. The purpose of keeping the plant in dark room is:

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