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- Test for Starch: Experiment – Iodine Test
Experiment – Iodine Test:
Aim: To identify the presence of starch in a leaf sample using the Iodine test.
Material required: Fresh green leaves from outdoor plants, beaker, burners, boiling tubes, dropping tube white tile, iodine solution.
Method:
- Boil the leaf in water for about one minute. This kills the protoplasm and bursts the starch grains.
- Remove the leaf and place it in a boiling tube containing about one–third full of 70% alcohol.
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