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Food tests: Benedict's, iodine, biuret and emulsion tests
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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

A student in a Jamaican school laboratory added iodine solution to a sample of cassava. What colour change would indicate the presence of starch?

  1. Yellow to orange
  2. Brown to blue-black
  3. Blue to colourless
  4. Orange to green
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✓ Answer: BBrown to blue-black
Award 1 mark for identifying that iodine solution changes from brown/yellow-brown to blue-black in the presence of starch. A is incorrect — this colour change is not associated with the iodine test. C is incorrect — the test does not produce a colourless result. D is incorrect — green is associated with Benedict's test for reducing sugars, not the iodine test.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Which reagent is used to test for the presence of protein in a sample of ackee?

  1. Benedict's solution
  2. Iodine solution
  3. Biuret reagent
  4. Ethanol
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✓ Answer: CBiuret reagent
Award 1 mark for identifying biuret reagent as the test for protein. A is incorrect — Benedict's solution tests for reducing sugars. B is incorrect — iodine solution tests for starch. D is incorrect — ethanol is used in the emulsion test for lipids/fats, not proteins.
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