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Question 10

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 reactions
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Question details

Exam body
OAU
Subject
Biology
Year
2007/2007
Question no.
#10
Type
Objective
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