Biomolecule Lab
dentifying the classes of Biomolecules
The Introduction
A Biomolecule is any molecule that is in the human body. There are four major biomolecules, they are Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, and Nucleic Acids and they all have different functions and characteristics to classify an organism. Carbohydrates are the most important source of energy for your body, this is mainly sugar. Lipids are molecules that contain hydrocarbons and make up the structure and function of living cells. Nucleic acids is an organic system present in living cells, especially in DNA or RNA. A protein is very essential for the living body its is made up of amino acids. This Information would help one classify and understand this experiment. One's Hypothesis would …show more content…
In each station there was a positive and a negative control. If the substance was the same as the negative control then it was negative. If the substance was the same as the positive control than the substance is positive. In the first lab we did the Paper Spot test, one would have had to apply the substance on a cardboard like paper. If it looked oily it was the biomolecule called lipid. The result of test one was it stayed the same, it did not turn oily and was clear. Next was the test called Biuret test, this was to test if it was a protein. If it was a positive control it would break down into 2 colors of maroon-brownish. While substance 1 stayed clear with a blue-green tint. Concluding that the substance is definitely not a protein. The next test was Benedict's Test this was to show if it was a carbs-sugar. One had to apply a substance with another substance once mixed one had to have it boil for about 5 minutes. If it was positive it would turn into an orange clear liquid.The substance after the 5 minutes turned into an orangish liquid this concluding that it was a carb-sugar. Lastly is the Iodine test, this test was show if it was a carbs-starch. Then the substance had to mix the mystery substance with iodine, if positive it would turn into a blueish-black. As a result the substance changed into the color and was also positive for carbs-starch.
The Introduction
A Biomolecule is any molecule that is in the human body. There are four major biomolecules, they are Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, and Nucleic Acids and they all have different functions and characteristics to classify an organism. Carbohydrates are the most important source of energy for your body, this is mainly sugar. Lipids are molecules that contain hydrocarbons and make up the structure and function of living cells. Nucleic acids is an organic system present in living cells, especially in DNA or RNA. A protein is very essential for the living body its is made up of amino acids. This Information would help one classify and understand this experiment. One's Hypothesis would …show more content…
In each station there was a positive and a negative control. If the substance was the same as the negative control then it was negative. If the substance was the same as the positive control than the substance is positive. In the first lab we did the Paper Spot test, one would have had to apply the substance on a cardboard like paper. If it looked oily it was the biomolecule called lipid. The result of test one was it stayed the same, it did not turn oily and was clear. Next was the test called Biuret test, this was to test if it was a protein. If it was a positive control it would break down into 2 colors of maroon-brownish. While substance 1 stayed clear with a blue-green tint. Concluding that the substance is definitely not a protein. The next test was Benedict's Test this was to show if it was a carbs-sugar. One had to apply a substance with another substance once mixed one had to have it boil for about 5 minutes. If it was positive it would turn into an orange clear liquid.The substance after the 5 minutes turned into an orangish liquid this concluding that it was a carb-sugar. Lastly is the Iodine test, this test was show if it was a carbs-starch. Then the substance had to mix the mystery substance with iodine, if positive it would turn into a blueish-black. As a result the substance changed into the color and was also positive for carbs-starch.