Test for simple and complex sugars.

Simple Sugars: 

Aim: To test a sample of food to determine whether it contains simple sugars. 

Equipment: Bunsen Burner, test tube tongs. Benedict solution, a sample of food. 

Method: Place about 2ml of the sample into a test tube and then add 5 drops of Benedict solution.  

Results: That the apple turns orange after time of heating. 

Discussion: So what that means is there was simple sugars in the apple.

Conclusion: The banedict started off as blue after time heating the apple it made it orange.

Complex sugars:

Aim: To test a sample of food contains complex sugars.

Equipment: Test tube, food sample, iodine solution. 

Method: Place about 2ml of the sample in a test tube. Add up to 3-4 drops and iodine and mix.

Result: If a complex sugars are present the iodine will change from brown to blue or black colour. If there are no complex sugars the colors wont change. 

Discussion: So what that mean is that there are complex sugars in the bread which made the bread change colors.

Conclusion: The bread started off brown after time  the iodine made it black or clue.