REPORT SHEET I
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Biochemistry Survey Partner
Answer the following questions:
1. Why did sucrose give a positive test with Benedict's solution after heating?
2. A. Imagine that we heated the starch with H2SO4 for about 2 hours, similar to what
we did with sucrose. What would you expect for the results of a test with I 2 on
this heated starch solution? Why?
B. What would you expect as a result if Benedict's solution was added to the heated
starch described above? Why?
3. What is the mass percentage of fat found in potato chips? Show your work.
