DENDROLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -These are simple carbohydrates with unbound aldehyde or ketone groups. In lab, we used Benedict’s reagent to test for one particular reducing sugar : glucose. Benedict’s reagent starts out aqua-blue. As it is heated in the presence of reducing sugars, it turns yellow to orange.

Detailed explanation-2: -Testing for Reducing Sugars One millilitre of the analyte sample must be mixed with 2 millilitres of Benedict’s reagent and heated in a bath of boiling water for 3 to 5 minutes. The development of a brick-red coloured precipitate of cuprous oxide confirms the presence of reducing sugars in the analyte.