Biology A-Level
Benedict's test for reducing and non-reducing sugars
What Benedict's test for reducing and non-reducing sugars means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Benedict's test for reducing and non-reducing sugars
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Reference: OCR
Add Benedict's reagent and heat in a water bath; a brick-red precipitate shows a reducing sugar, and a positive result only after acid hydrolysis and neutralisation indicates a non-reducing sugar.
Topics that use Benedict's test for reducing and non-reducing sugars
- Biological molecules (OCR A-Level)
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