WorksheetsFood -Chemicals of life
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 19mins
What is the test for glucose (reducing sugar)?
Benedict’s reagent
Biuret Reagent
Sudan III
Hydrochloric acid
Which of the following is not a reducing sugars?
Glucose
Fructose
Galactose
Sucrose
Which colour confirms little reducing sugars when a food substance with Benedict's solution is heated?
Red
Green
Blue
Orange
What is the formula of monosaccharide
C12H12O24
C6H12O6
CHO
C12H22O11
Which of the following is not a carbohydrate?
Polysaccharides
Monosaccharides
Proteins
Disaccharides
Which of the following is not true about monosaccharides?
They are sweet tasting
They readily dissolve in water
They are crystallisable
They are non reducing sugars
Which of the following is not a polysaccharide?
Starch
Glycogen
Chitin
Sucrose
Which observation is made when a food substance contains lipids and has been tested using grease spot test?
A permanent translucent spot formed
A white emulsion formed
A colourless solution formed
No colour change
Which reagents are used to test for proteins?
Sodium hydroxide solution and copper (II) sulphate solution
Ethanol
Filter paper
Iodine solution
Which of the following is not a function of proteins?
Source of energy
Metabolic regulators
Heat insulator
Structural function
Which colour indicates that proteins are present in a food substance when tested?
Blue black
White emulsion
Purple
Green to yellow to orange and finally brown
