NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
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Benedict’s test is used to test the presence of ____
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Starch
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Glucose
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Fat
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Protein
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -It can be noted that Benedict’s test can also be used to check for the presence of glucose in a urine sample. Since this test detects any aldehydes and -hydroxy ketones and glucose is an aldose whose open-chain forms an aldehyde group, the test yields a positive result when glucose is present in the analyte.
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