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What would i use to test for starch?
Iodine
Iodine turns what colour if starch is present?
Blue-Black
What would I use to test for protein?
Biruet reagent
What is the colour change for biuret solution?
Blue to purple
What would i use to test for glucose?
Benedicts solution
what is the colour change for benedicts solution?
Blue to brick red
Describe one method that could be used to test for fats?
Grease on brown paper, or using ethanol
Which vitamin do you need to be lacking to get scurvY?
Vitamin C
Rickets is caused by a lack of which vitamin
Vitamin D
Why do we need iron in our bodies?
It produces the blood proteins
Where is the first place in chemical digestion?
Mouth - starch begins to break down in the mouth due to the enzyme in your saliva (Amylase)
After your food travels down the oesophagus, where does it go?
Stomach
the ileum is the scientific name for what?
Small intestine
the colon is the scientific name for what?
Large intestine
Anaemia is caused by a lack of which mineral?
Iron
Bread, cereal, oats, pasta are very high in
carbohydrates
