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Which of the following types of carbohydrates does Benedict's reagent test for?

non-reducing sugars

starch

reducing sugars

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When carrying out the Benedict's test, which colour indicates a high concentration of reducing sugar?

blue

orange

green

brick-red

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True or False? All monosaccharides are reducing sugars.

false

true

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Which colour will a non-reducing sugar initially give when heated with Benedict's reagent?

blue

brick-red

orange

colourless

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Which chemical must be added to a non-reducing sugar to hydrolyse the disaccharides?

iodine solution

hydrochloric acid 

sodium hydrogencarbonate

Benedict's reagent

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Which chemical solution can test for the presence of starch?

ethanol

biuret

Benedict's

iodine

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True or False? A positive result for the iodine test is indicated by a blue-black colour.

true

false

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Which colour indicates a negative result in the iodine test?

orange

black

green

blue

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