In the context of the statement "chlorophyll is necessary for photosynthesis" answer the following questions: 3 (i) What are variegated leaves? Give an example. (ii) When leaf is boiled in alcohol, what happens to the colour of the leaf and the colour of the solution? (iii) In what form is the carbohydrate produced, stored in the plant? Why is chlorophyll necessary for photosynthesis?
Explanation
Variegated leaves are leaves that have patches of different colors. An example of variegated leaves is the leaves of the Calathea plant. When a leaf is boiled in alcohol, the chlorophyll is extracted, and the leaf turns white. The solution turns green because it contains the extracted chlorophyll.
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