with the help of an experiment prove that chlorophyll is necessary for photosynthesis?
Aim:
To show that chlorophyll is necessary for photosynthesis.
Apparatus and Materials
Plant that has variegated leaves, ethanol, beaker, boiling tube, water, heat source, Iodine solution.
Method / procedure:
- Leave the plant with variegated leaves in light for 2-6 hours.
- Remove one leaf and make a labelled diagram to show the green and non-green parts.
- Test the leaf for starch.
Conclusion:
Starch is made only in areas of the leaf with chlorophyll, showing that chlorophyll is necessary for photosynthesis.