You have just been given the task of identifying a solution,…
You have just been given the task of identifying a solution, the content of which is known only by your instructor. All you know about this unknown is that it is either a carbohydrate, a lipid, a protein, or a nucleic acid. You decide to run the unknown through the biochemical tests in this lab. Your results are summarized below. Based on these results, what is the identity of your unknown solution? Test Appearance of solution after the test Benedict’s……………………….Clear blue Iodine……………………………..Yellow Biuret……………………………..Violet Sudan IV………………………..Pink Dische diphenylamine……..Clear
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Your instructor has just presented you with an unknown solution that you are charged to identify as a lipid, carbohydrate, protein, or nucleic acid. You start by running the Sudan Test. When the Sudan reagent is added to the unknown solution, the solution turns red. What can you conclude about your unknown solution?
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