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प्रश्न
A potted plant was taken in order to prove a factor necessary for photosynthesis. The potted plant was kept in the dark for 24 hours. One of the leaves was covered with black paper in the centre. The potted plant was then placed in sunlight for a few hours.
Why was the plant placed in the dark before beginning the experiment?
उत्तर
Before beginning the experiment, the plant was kept in dark in order to destarch it, i.e. to remove the pre-existing starch from the storage organs.
संबंधित प्रश्न
An experiment was set up as shown in the figure given below . The twig in the diagram was intact on the plant and it was as such in sunlight for a few hours .
(i) What is the aim of the above experiment ?
(ii) Why was potassium hydroxide placed inside the conical flask ?
(iii) What test would you perform on the leaf inside the flask?
(iv) What is the expected result of the above test ?
(v) Is it necessary to similarly test on outer leaf also ? Giva a reason .
The chemical substance used to test the presence of starch in the cell of a leaf is ______.
How would you demonstrate that green plants release oxygen when exposed to light?
All life owes its existence to chlorophyll. Give reason.
A potted plant was taken in order to prove a factor necessary for photosynthesis. The potted plant was kept in the dark for 24 hours. One of the leaves was covered with black paper in the centre. The potted plant was then placed in sunlight for a few hours.
During the starch test, why was the leaf
(1) boiled in water
(2) boiled in methylated spirit
Chloroplasts are called energy converters.
Complete the following sentence with appropriate word:
________ are regarded as complete photosynthetic units of plants.
Complete the following sentence with appropriate word:
Carbon dioxide enters the leaf through _______.
Give reasons/explain:
During the starch test, the leaf is boiled in water.
