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प्रश्न
Give reasons/explain:
During the starch test, the leaf is boiled in water.
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उत्तर
Boiling the leaf in water kills its cells, denaturing enzymes that can compromise tests later on.
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Complete the following by filling the blanks 1 to 5 with appropriate words/terms/phrases:
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Give reasons/explain:
During the starch test, the leaf is boiled in methylated spirit.
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