Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Testing for biological molecules

Testing for biological molecules — practice question

A food sample was warmed with Benedict’s solution, and the colour altered to green. A second portion of the same food was heated with dilute hydrochloric acid, then made neutral with sodium hydrogencarbonate. After that, it was warmed with Benedict’s solution, and the colour changed to red. What do these results indicate?

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