BI-8
Food tests
Biology · Secondary 3 · Medium · Food tests
During photosynthesis, a green plant produces a nutrient that can be detected using a food test. A leaf is boiled in alcohol to remove chlorophyll, rinsed in water and then covered with iodine solution. The leaf turns blue‑black. Which nutrient has been produced?
- Glucose
- Starch
- Protein
- Fat
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