Unit 4 - Biological Molecules
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Elements in Carbohydrates
• Carbon • Hydrogen • Oxygen
Elements in Fats
• Carbon • Hydrogen • Oxygen
Elements in Proteins
• Carbon • Hydrogen • Oxygen • Nitrogen • Sometimes Sulphur
Test for Starch
Iodine will turn from orange to blue-black.
Test for Reducing Sugars (glucose)
Benedicts solution + heat will turn from blue to green/yellow/orange
Test for Protein
Biurets test will turn from blue to lilac/purple
Test for fats and oils
Emulsion test. Add ethanol to test tube with sample, shake vigourously. The sample will turn cloudy milky if positive
Test for Vitamin C
DCPIP decolourises(will become clear from blue) if positive
Solvent
A liquid that dissolves substances. Water is an important solvent in organisms for digestion, excretion and transport.