tests

Question 1

What is the test for glucose (and other reducing sugars)?

Answer 1

Benedict’s reagent test
Blue Benedict’s reagent is added to samples and heated.
Blue
Green = small amount of reducing sugars
Yellow = medium amount of reducing sugars
Orange/red = large amount of reducing sugars

Question 2

What is the test for starch?

Answer 2

Iodine solution is added to food sample.

If it changes from brown to blue black starch is present.

Question 3

What are biological enzymes made of?

Answer 3

Proteins