Food Tests in biochemistry

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  • Created by: Emily
  • Created on: 05-06-10 10:58

1. What additional steps do you have to take for the test for non-reducing sugars?

  • Boil with hydrochloric acid, cool, then neutralise with sodium hydrocarbonate solution or sodium carbonate solution
  • There are no additional steps, you have to do a different test between reducing and non-reducing sugars
  • Add ethanol
  • Boil with hydrochloric acid
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2. What is the colour change in the Benedict's test if sugar is present?

  • Blue to orange red
  • Brown to blue/black
  • Blue to lilac
  • Orange red to blue

3. What is the biuret reagent test for?

  • Starch
  • Sugar
  • Proteins
  • Lipids

4. What is the ethanol emulsion test for?

  • Sugar
  • Protein
  • Lipids
  • Starch

5. What is the test for starch?

  • Adding iodine solution
  • Adding Benedict's solution
  • Biuret test
  • Adding ethanol then adding to water
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