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Which one of these sets of apparatus can be used to test for the presence of starch in leaves?

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(d) and (e) form the set of apparatus that can be used to test the presence of starch in leaves.
(d) shows the boiling of leaves in alcohol to remove chlorophyll, while in set up (e), iodine is added to the boiled leaf to test the presence of starch.

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