ACT 2 (PART2)

Question 1

Is test to detect the presence of reducing sugars like glucose, fructose, maltose, and lactose

Answer 1

Benedicts test

Question 2

what signifies the ability of a sugar to reduce?

Answer 2

free aldehyde/ketose group

Question 3

Is a blue colored solution of CuSO4, Sodium Citrate and Sodium bicarbonate

Answer 3

Benedict’s reagent

Question 4

What gives away a positive result for the
Benedict’s test?

Answer 4

A precipitate of Cuprous Oxide (Cu2O)

Question 5

What does blue mean in Benedict’s test?

Answer 5

no reducing sugar is present

Question 6

What does Green , Yellow, Orange , Red mean in Benedict’s test?

Answer 6

reducing sugar is present

Question 7

Is a test that serves to detect reducing monosaccharides

Answer 7

Barfoed’s test

Question 8

whats the difference between Benedict’s test and Barfoed’s test

Answer 8

Benedict’s test = acidic
Barfoed’s test = alkalinic

Question 9

what color indicates a positive result in barfoeds test indicating the presence of reducing monosaccharides

Answer 9

brick red color/precipitate

Question 10

It is a test used to distinguish between monosaccharides, disaccharides and oligosaccharides

Answer 10

Barfoed’s test