WAEC Biology 1995 Question 15

Question 15

Photosynthesis and Plant Nutrition

Use the diagram (parts labelled I to IV, surface view of leaf epidermis with stomata) to answer this question.
The structure that will be stained blue-black by iodine is labelled

Diagram for this question
  1. A.I
  2. B.II
  3. C.III
  4. D.IV
  5. E.V
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Answer: A (I)

Explanation

Iodine turns starch blue-black; starch is formed in the chloroplasts (I) of the guard cells.