Food: Prescribed Experiments (Leaving Cert Biology): Flashcards

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Food: Prescribed Experiments
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Number of prescribed food tests

Four

Four substances tested in food experiments

Starch, fat, reducing sugar, protein

Chemical used in starch test

Iodine

Positive result for starch test

Brown to blue/black

Material used in fat test

Brown paper

Positive result for fat test

Translucent spot

Chemicals for reducing sugar test

Fehling's (or Benedict's solution) + water bath

Temperature for reducing sugar test water bath

37circC37^circ C

Positive result for reducing sugar test

Blue to brick red

Alternative name for protein test

Biuret

Chemicals for protein test

Sodium hydroxide + copper sulphate

Positive result for protein test

Blue to lilac

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