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Which of the following food substances will produce a brick-red colour when warmed with ...

Which of the following food substances will produce a brick-red colour when warmed with Benedict's solution?
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  • A Glucose
  • B Starch
  • C Egg White
  • D Maltose
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation:
In the lab, we used Benedict's reagent to test for one particular reducing sugar: glucose.

Benedict's reagent starts out aqua-blue. As it is heated in the presence of reducing sugars, it turns yellow to orange.

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