Thursday 3 January 2013

2.7 describe the tests for glucose and starch

Test for glucose
Heat object with Benedict’s or Fehling’s Reagent.
if it turns from blue to orange then glucose is present.

The starch test
Apply iodine to the object you are testing,
if it turns from red to blue/black then there is starch.
Note: in an exam you are safest saying blue/black instead of blue or black.

9 comments:

  1. does the test for starch have to be under heat?

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  2. does the test for starch have to be under heat?

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  3. Is the "object" to be heated just any food item?

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  4. Or a leaf or what ever you are testing

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  5. Or a leaf or what ever you are testing

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  6. The Biology Syllabus has changed.... New Syllabus Blog:

    http://igcse-biology-2017.blogspot.hk

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  7. More at

    http://igcse-biology-notes.blogspot.hk/2017/06/27-describe-test-for-glucose-and-starch.html

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