BI-174
Food tests
Biology · Secondary 3 · Medium · Food tests
A student adds equal volumes of Benedict’s solution to two food samples and heats both in a water bath for 5 minutes. Sample X turns brick‑red while sample Y remains blue. What can be concluded?
- Sample X contains reducing sugar; sample Y does not.
- Both samples contain reducing sugar.
- Sample Y contains more reducing sugar than sample X.
- Neither sample contains any sugar.
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