Food Tests Flashcards
1
Q
What nutrient does Benedict’s test detect?
A
Reducing sugars (glucose)
2
Q
What colour change occurs in a positive Benedict’s test?
A
Solution becomes brick-red
3
Q
What nutrient does the iodine test detect?
A
Starch
4
Q
What colour change occurs in a positive iodine test?
A
Yellow-orange to blue-black
5
Q
What nutrient does the Biuret test detect?
A
Protein
6
Q
What colour change occurs in a positive biuret test?
A
Blue to purple
