- Experiment requires comparison between parts of a plant with and without chlorophyll. - Variegated leaves are suitable for this purpose. - Green parts contain chlorophyll, non-green parts do not. - Testing for starch after photosynthesis reveals which parts photosynthesized.
Which one of the following would be a suitable plant to test that chlorophyll is necessary for photosynthesis?
Asked in UPSC Geoscientist 2023 · Topic: Photosynthesis (Photosynthetic pigments: Types, absorption and action spectra)
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