Combined Science GCSE

Reducing sugars, starch and protein

What Reducing sugars, starch and protein means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.

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Each test is specific to one nutrient, so identifying an unknown food requires separate tests for sugars, starch and protein.

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