In: Chemistry
Carbohydrates:
what is the difference in monosacchrides, disaccharides, and polysacchrides?
What are the structures of glucose, frustose, sucrose, lactose, and starch, such that you could predict their responses in the following tests:
Benedicts test (remains bright blue if negative for a reducing sugar, turns any other color if positive for reducing sugar. Tests for free or potentially free aldehyde or ketone groups)
Seliwanoff’s Test (turns red or pink, speed of color change indicates ketose vs. aldose, and monosacchride vs. disaccharide)
Iodine Test – tests for polysaccharides, turns blue-black in starch, red-to-brown color in other polysaccharides