To Test For The Presence Of ____ Flashcards

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What solution(s) are used to test for the presents of a reducing sugar. 
And what colour does it change to when it is add to add to a reducing sugar and heated.
A

Benedicts (fehlings)

A reducing sugar turns benedicts (fehlings) a brick red colour when heated.

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What solution is used to test for the presence of protein

And what colour does it change to when protein is present

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Sodium hydroxide

Purple.

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What solution is needed to test for the presence of starch

And what colour does it change to when starch is present.

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Iodine iodine

From yellow brown to blue black

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