Biologymedium · Past Paper
Which chemical is used to test the presence of starch in a leaf?
AIodine solution
BBenedict's solution
CMethylene blue
DSafranin
✓ Correct Answer: A — Iodine solution
Iodine reacts with starch to produce a blue-black color, used to indicate photosynthesis has occurred.
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