In testing for starch in a leaf, the leaf is boiled in alcohol to

BIOLOGY
WAEC 2007

In testing for starch in a leaf, the leaf is boiled in alcohol to

  • A. kill the cells
  • B. soften the leaf
  • C. enable chemicals penetrate the leaf
  • D. decolourise the leaf

Correct Answer: D. decolourise the leaf



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