Diet and Digestion MOCKS Flashcards
1
Q
Glucose food test
A
Benedict’s solution
Add Benedict’s to the food and boil in a water bath
Blue to red
2
Q
Starch food test
A
Iodine
Add iodine reagent to the food
Yellow-brown to blue-black
3
Q
Protein food test
A
Biuret
Add biuret reagent to the food
Blue to lilac
4
Q
Fat/lipids food test
A
Ethanol
Add ethanol to the food to dissolve the fat then add water
Colourless to white emulsion
5
Q
Structure of carbohydrates (starch and glycogen)
A
large molecules made up of simple sugars
6
Q
Structure of protein
A
large molecules made up of amino acids
7
Q
Structure of lipids
A
large molecules made up of fatty acids and glycerol
8
Q
What do amylase and maltase do
A
They digest glucose into amylase and maltase
