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What do lipids break down into

Glycerol (3x) and fatty acids

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What does protein break down into

Amino acids

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What do carbohydrates break down into

sugar

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How do you test for Carbohydrates (sugars), and what colour does it change into

Benedict solution for sugar, it turns from
blue --> green, yellow , red (like traffic lights, the colour depicts how much the sugar is concentrated. Green with the lowest concentration and red the highest)

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How do you test for Carbohydrates (Starch), and what colour does it change into

Iodine for starch, it turns from a orangish brownish colour --> blue/black

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How do you test for protein and what colour does it change into

Biuret solution it turns from blue -> pink/purple

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How do you test for lipids and what colour does it change into

Sudan III or Ethanol , it turns cloudy, the top part of the solution is red

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What are carbs used in the body for

Respiration

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What are proteins used in the body for

Growth + repair

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What are lipids used in the body for

Cell membranes, hormones + nerve system

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What does protein break down into

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Amino acids

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How do you test for Carbohydrates (Starch), and what colour does it change into

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