Chemical identification of biomolecules
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Understand the importance of proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids in living organisms. Students will learn to identify a positive test result for proteins using biuret reagent, examine the reaction between Benedict’s reagent and a simple sugar, use iodine/potassium iodide to test for the presence of starch, and test for the presence of lipids using a fat-soluble dye. There are enough materials for 15 groups. Teacher’s manual and student copy masters are included.