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the white part of a varigated leaf boosts its sugar levels so that the white parts can get there sugar quickly when needed
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoBecause the plant makes enough food for the entire plant including the roots which are usually underground and not green either.
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Where is starch stored in a variegated Coleus leaf?
The starch in a variegated Coleus leaf is stored in the pigmented parts of the leaf. Coleus is a flowering plant is usually considered an ornamental plant because of its color.
Why do only some parts of a variegated leaf make starch?
Photosynthesis, the process by which glucose(and by proxy, starch) is produced requires chlorophyll, which gives leaves the green colour.
Result of starch test on variegated leaves?
the leaf that contains starch will turn blue/black if not it will stay the same colour
Xylem and phloem connect leaves to roots?
B. Sugar made in the leaf is carried to the roots by cells in the phloem.
What Are The External Parts Of A Leaf?
Leaf Apex- The outer end of the leaf Vein- Supports the leaf and transports both food and water Midrib- The central rib of the leaf Axil- Angle between the upper side of a stem and a leaf or petiole Petiole- Attaches the leaf to the plant Lamina- The blade of the leaf Stipule- Paired appendages that are found at the base of the petiole Stem- The main support of the leaf
What is the biological importance of variegated plants?
Leaves that do not have a uniform colour are called variegated leaves.
What substances are in variegated leaves?
A leaf on a variegated plant is a leaf of different colors. Usually green and cream or pale brown.
Where is starch stored in a variegated Coleus leaf?
The starch in a variegated Coleus leaf is stored in the pigmented parts of the leaf. Coleus is a flowering plant is usually considered an ornamental plant because of its color.
When happens to the sugar produced on the leaf?
sugar is carried to different parts of the leaf
What areas on a variegated leaf change colour?
in a variegated leaf only the green areas of the leaf turns blue black in colour when tested for starch what is the best way to explan that
Are pigments in variegated leaf photosythetic?
No the chloroplasts do
Why is a variegated- leaf plant useful for demonstrating that chlorophyll is needed for photosynthesis?
Variegated leafed plant is useful for demonstrating that chlorophyll is needed for photosynthesis because variegated leaf is a plant which uses chlorophyll to absorb light so it can get its color
What happen to the sugar that is produced to the leaf?
sugar is carried to the different parts of the plant
Why do only some parts of a variegated leaf make starch?
Photosynthesis, the process by which glucose(and by proxy, starch) is produced requires chlorophyll, which gives leaves the green colour.
Why is a variegated leafed plant useful for demonstrating that chlorophyll is needed for photosynthesis?
Variegated leafed plant is useful for demonstrating that chlorophyll is needed for photosynthesis because variegated leaf is a plant which uses chlorophyll to absorb light so it can get its color
What is the name of the plant leave that has both green and yellow colour pigment?
Variegated leaf
How do you think a variegated geranium would grow compred to a similar sized geranium with all green leaves?
Its will be exactly the same as the white part of the leaf just has a different coloured chlorophyll :)
