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Question A potato slice shows the presence of starch with iodine solution. Where does the starch in potatoes come from? Where is the food synthesised in the plant, and how does it reach the potato?
The starch in potatoes comes from the glucose produced in the leaves during photosynthesis. Photosynthesis occurs in the leaves, where food is synthesised in the form of glucose. This glucose is then transported through the plant to the potato, where it is stored in the form of starch.