Macromolecules in Food INTRODUCTION The most common macromolecules found in living organisms are lipids‚ carbohydrates‚ proteins‚ and nucleic acids. (Hillis et al 2011). Macromolecules are normally containing two or more monomers in them and their main functions are to store energy. Starch is a huge molecule made up of hundreds of simple sugar molecules (such as glucose) connected to each other. Most foods are known to be combinations of macromolecules. METHODS The tests performed were iodine
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9/17/2013‚ Lois Andersen & Claire Ma “The Power of Osmosis” The purpose of the lab was to discover‚ through osmosis‚ the concentration of sugar water in a potato. First‚ potatoes were cut into strips about 3 centimetres in length and six strips were individually massed. Next‚ the six strips were placed in 6 different Dixie cups‚ labelled A‚ B‚ Q‚ X‚ Y‚ and Z. Each of the Dixie cups were then filled just enough to cover the potato strips‚ with substances that matched the letters of the cups
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Lab Report Title: * Color reaction of starch when mixed with Iodine solution Introduction: Statement: * How would the varying solutions react when introduced with the Iodine solution? Hypothesis: * If a solution is rich in starch then it will react with iodine solution and change to a bluish-black color (looks Brown) Materials: Items: * 8 test tubes‚ pipet‚ iodine‚ onion juice‚ potato juice‚ sucrose solution‚ glucose solution‚ distilled water‚ fructose solution‚ starch solution
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Qualitative Chemical Analysis of Energy Drinks and Other Beverages - Lab Report Discussion and Analysis As a result of conducting various qualitative chemical analysis tests‚ Monster Energy ® was found to contain a large amount of reducing sugars and NaCl. It was found to be void of proteins and lipids. Further‚ Canada Dry ® gingerale was found to contain a large amount of reducing sugars‚ while being void of protein‚ lipids and NaCl. The components of the Monster Energy drink tested were
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In this experiment‚ we worked with potatoes‚ also known as solanum tuberosum (Watkins‚ n.d). Potatoes are starchy crops that provide a lot of energy. For this experiment‚ our hypothesis was: If the pH level of the solution is more basic‚ then the potato membrane will weigh less due to osmosis. Our null hypothesis was: If the pH level of a solution is either acidic or basic‚ then it will have no effect on the weight. The independent variable was the different solutions of different pH values. The
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living organisms are lipids‚ carbohydrates‚ proteins and nucleic acids. Briefly‚ the meaning of macromolecules is that they normally contain two or more molecules in them and their main functions are to store energy‚ information and much more. Most foods are known to be combinations of macromolecules. While some of these compounds can be detected by taste tests‚ many cannot. Scientists then use certain tests to determine the presence of macromolecules. In doing the lab‚ one was able to determine
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BACKGROUND The principal chemical constituents of living matter are: water‚ mineral salts‚ organic compounds such as carbohydrates‚ proteins‚ lipids‚ nucleic acids. In this exercise we shall concentrate on carbohydrates‚ lipids‚ proteins‚ and we shall estimate the concentration of Vitamin C‚ an organic compound‚ in a solution‚ by the iodometric technique. • Carbohydrates include simple sugars‚ disaccharides and polysaccharides. They are the most important source of energy for most organisms
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Lab Report Procedure 6.1: Perform Benedict’s test for reducing sugars. Introduction: Benedict’s tests allows for the detection of the presence of reducing sugars. All monosaccharides are reducing sugars since all of them have active carbonyl group. Some disaccharides that are exposed to a carbonyl group are also reducing sugars but less reactive than monosaccharides. By mixing the sugar solution with Benedict’s solution and heating them‚ a redox reaction will occur. The copper (II) sulphate
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Introduction On average Americans eat 627 lbs. of dairy products each year (“USDA ERS - Dairy Data‚” n.d.). When consumed the principle carbohydrate in dairy‚ lactose a disaccharide sugar‚ is either digested in the small intestine by lactase or is passed to the large intestine where it is broken down by bacteria. The lactose disaccharide is composed of the monosaccharides glucose and galactose. Lactase in an enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of lactose into its two monosaccharides in a hydrolysis
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1. Diffusion and Osmosis‚ June 4‚ 2013 2. Purpose: The purpose of this lab is to help give visual understanding of diffusion which is a solution of high concentration spontaneously (no energy required) moving to an area of low concentration. Also taking a look at osmosis‚ which is the movement of chemicals across the cell membrane. Osmosis requires some type of energy to be put in for this to happen. After these experiments we should have a better idea and visualization of how chemicals transfer
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