Lab Organic Molecules

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Online Lab: Organic Molecules Introduction: Cells contain many organic molecules. These molecules are essential to life. Many of them are acquired from the food we eat. In this lab you will study carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Procedure: Before beginning this lab please take the time to review this hand out and compare it to the information you know about organic molecules. Then, develop a hypothesis using the If, and Then statement. Go to http://www.okc.cc.ok.us/biologylabs/ and click on the “Organic Molecules” link. Read the introduction, and then proceed with tests for carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and foods. Record and answer all questions AS YOU GO. Carbohydrate Test: 1. What do we call “simple sugars?” _____________________________________…show more content…
What color will the solution change to if a simple sugar is present? ______________________________________________________ 4. What is the color of the solution in the test tube when added to water? _________ Is a simple sugar present? _________________ 5. What is the color of the solution in the test tube after being added to glucose? _____ Is a simple sugar present? ____________ 6. Final results: Blue test tube: + or -- for simple sugars? Orange test tube: + or -- for simple sugars? 7. What is the color of the tube after iodine was added to the water? ___________ 8. After adding starch to iodine, what was the color? _________________ 9. Which of the tubes on the right was a positive test for starch, the one of the left or the right? ________________ How did you know? _________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Protein Test: 10. With what solution do proteins react? __________________________________ 11. What color will the solution change to if a protein is present? _________________ 12. When Biuret Reagent was added to water, what color did it turn?…show more content…
What solution is used to test for fats? _______________________ 16. What color will the tube turn in the presence of fats? ______________________ 17. What color did the water turn when Sudan IV was added? ___________ Is a fat present? _________________ 18. When Sudan IV was added to oil, what color did it turn? _______ Is a fat present? _____________________ Food Test: Circle the + or -- sign for each food after testing for the particular organic molecule. ***Remember a + color change indicates the presence of the particular organic molecule. | |Type of Organic Molecule | | |Simple Sugar |Starch |Protein |Fat | |Potato |color change? + -- | + -- | + -- | + -- | |Orange Juice | + -- | + -- | + -- | + --

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