Biology
Why is it necessary to destarch the leaves of a plant before performing an experiment on photosynthesis?
Answer
In any experiment on photosynthesis, the presence of starch shows that the process of photosynthesis occurred. Therefore it is necessary to remove any pre-existing starch from the leaves. For destarching, the plant is kept for 24-48 hours in dark. It stops the synthesis of starch and the pre-existing starch, by then, is removed from leaves and is stored in storage organs.
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