The Test for starch

By |2022-09-15T12:41:57+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Science Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

  • During the process of photosynthesis, a plant absorbs, a process which is aided by the presence of chlorophyll in the leaf
  • This enables the plant to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose
  • Some of this glucose is used up by the plant however
  • Any excess is turned into starch for storage
  • You can, therefore, test a plant’s leaf for starch in […]