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Question 57

When testing a leaf for starch, why is it first placed in boiling water?

  • A.to extract the chlorophyll
  • B.to remove colour from the leaf
  • C.to dissolve the starch
  • D.to stop chemical reaction
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Exam body
FUNAAB
Subject
Biology
Year
2017/2018
Question no.
#57
Type
Objective
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