Food Tests

If fats is present, what colour would be on the filter paper?

• Orange or Red colour

• Purple colour

• Blue-black colour

• Translucent colour

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

If protein is present, what colour would Biuret solution turn into?

• Orange or Red colour

• Purple colour

• Blue-black colour

• Translucent colour

Which of these tests for starch?

• Ethanol

• Benedict's

• Iodine

• Biuret's

What colour change would you expect to see if a food contained protein?

• Blue

• Purple

• Red

• Black

What does Biuret test for?

• Protein

• Fats

• Carbohydrates

• Glucose

How do you test for glucose (sugar)?

• Add Benedict's

• Add Biuret's

• Add Benedict's and heat

• Add proteins

I have a sample of beef - what nutrient would I look for in this food sample?

• Protein

• Carbohydrate

• Minerals

• Vitamins

What test would you use for proteins?

• Buirets

• Benedicts

• Iodine

• Ethanol

What test would you use for starch?

• Buirets

• Benedicts

• Iodine

• Ethanol

What test would you use for lipids?

• Buirets

• Benedicts

• Iodine

• Ethanol