k Starch content of leaves Experiment to show the starch content of a leaf. A fresh leaf at left is boiled in water for 30 seconds then in boiling ethanol for a few minutes. This removes most of the colour centre. Iodine solution is added from a pipette. Those parts of the leaf containing starch turn blueblack starch iodide, right. Stock Photo - Afloimages
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Starch content of leaves Experiment to show the starch content of a leaf. A fresh leaf  at left  is boiled in water for 30 seconds then in boiling ethanol for a few minutes. This removes most of the colour  centre . Iodine solution is added from a pipette. Those parts of the leaf containing starch turn blue black  starch iodide, right .
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Starch content of leaves

Experiment to show the starch content of a leaf. A fresh leaf (at left) is boiled in water for 30 seconds then in boiling ethanol for a few minutes. This removes most of the colour (centre). Iodine solution is added from a pipette. Those parts of the leaf containing starch turn blue-black (starch iodide, right).

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