A scientist follows this procedure to test whether plants have been performing photosynthesis. Place Plant X in a dark closet and Plant Y on a sunny windowsill.
Wait several days, then remove a leaf from each plant.
Boil leaves in alcohol to remove the chlorophyll.
Add a chemical indicator that detects sugars. (Dark purple = sugars are present; dark orange = sugars are not present)
What results will the scientist most likely obtain when placing drops of the indicator on the leaves?
A. Plant X: dark purple
Plant Y: dark purple
B. Plant X: dark orange
Plant Y: dark purple
C. Plant X: dark orange
Plant Y: dark orange
D. Plant X: dark purple
Plant Y: dark orange
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