Section B: Answer the following in one word or one sentence.
When a plant is placed under a glass bell jar without potassium hydroxide, starch is formed in the leaves. Explain why.
Carbon dioxide required for photosynthesis is available through. Photosynthesis occurs due to. Since potassium hydroxide is absent, carbon dioxide is not absorbed. As a result, food preparation continues normally. Glucose is formed and stored as starch. Hence, starch formation is observed in the leaves.