The figure below shows an experiment on photosynthesis. Rebecca observed that the part of the leaf outside the bottle showed the presence of starch in it. The part of the leaf inside the bottle did
not show the presence of starch. When the same experiment was repeated without potassium hydroxide (KOH) in the bottle, the whole leaf showed the presence of starch.
KOH
Water
What can Rebecca correctly infer about potassium hydroxide?
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It absorbs carbon dioxide.
It releases oxygen.
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It produces water
It dissolves cells.