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प्रश्न
Give reasons/explain:
During the starch test, the leaf is boiled in methylated spirit.
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उत्तर
Boiling the leaf in methylated spirit removes chlorophyll, therefore it turns pale-white. The leaf is now brittle and stiff.
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