Biology GCSE
Benedict’s test for reducing sugars
What Benedict’s test for reducing sugars means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Benedict’s test for reducing sugars
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Benedict’s solution is blue and, when heated with a reducing sugar such as glucose, changes through green and yellow to brick-red, reflecting how much reducing sugar is present.
Topics that use Benedict’s test for reducing sugars
- The human digestive system (AQA GCSE)
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