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Biology-Practicals
Biology Practicals
| Question | Answer | Answer2 |
|---|---|---|
| Iodine Solution | is used as a test for starch, giving blue-black colour when starch and iodine are mixed together | (blank) |
| Benedict's reagent | is used to test for reducing sugars. When they are mixed together and heated, a range of colours, incl. yellow, orange or brick-red will be produced if reducing sugars are present | (blank) |
| Biuret reagent | is used as a test for proteins, giving a violet colour when mixed with a protein | (blank) |
| Sucrose | is a non reucing sugar, which can be hydrolised into its constituents monosaccharides (glucose + fructose) using dilute hydrochloric acid or sucrase. | Both glucose and fructose are reducing sugars which can then be detected using Benedict reagent. |