When carrying out the strach test on a leaf, why is it important to boil the leaf in alcohol ?

Why do we use a water bath for boiling the leaf in alcohol ?

List out the characteristics of leaf.

Why is the leaf an important organ of the plant ?

Explain why leaf survival is so important to the plant ?

Given below are the stpes to be followed for performing 'starch test' on a green leaf. (A) Boil the leaf in alcohol (B) Boil the leaf in water (C) Dip the leaf in iodine solution (D) Wash the leaf in water Which one of the following sequences should the students follow to get the correct result?

In an experiment to test the presence of starch in a leaf, the leaf is boiled in alcohol for a few minutes using a water bath. This is an essential step in the experiment because alcohol:

The diagram below illustrates iodine test for the presence of starch in a leaf Why is the leaf again boiled in hot water?