0
Want this question answered?
Be notified when an answer is posted
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
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
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.
Are pigments in variegated leaf photosythetic?
No the chloroplasts do
What is water in a leaf used for?
They are used for the process of photosynthesis , that is preparing starch .
Result of starch test on variegated leaves?
the leaf that contains starch will turn blue/black if not it will stay the same colour
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.
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
What is the biological importance of variegated plants?
Leaves that do not have a uniform colour are called variegated leaves.
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.
Which leaf contains starch mayana or hydrilla?
hydrilla
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.
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 is the role of iodine in testing a leaf for starch?
A hot bath of ethanol decolorizes the leaf by washing out the chlorophyll. If the leaf is not decolorized, you cannot see the blue-black stain that results from the iodine reacting with the starch.
What is water in a leaf used for?
They are used for the process of photosynthesis , that is preparing starch .
How is starch produced in the leaf?
When the plant is kept in sunlight the starch is formed in leaf.
