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Why do the alcohol turn green?

Updated: 9/17/2023
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What is the purpose of the alcohol in testing a leaf for starch?

It is to remove the chloroplast and dissolve in the alcohol and turn it green.


Why did the alcohol turned green when the leaf was put into it?

Alcohol is a solvent: It dissolves stuff. The leaf is porous, full of holes. When the leaf is placed in the alcohol, the alcohol gets into the leafs, and dissolves the pigments in the leaf, probably chlorophyll, which is green. This will turn the alcohol green.


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Why does alcohol go green when testing for starch?

If you're talking about what I think you are, it's because the alcohol extracts the chlorophyll (which is green) from the plant cells.


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