A Levels Biology (9700)•9700/12/M/J/19

Explanation
Benedict's Test for Reducing Sugars Steps:
- Benedict's solution detects reducing sugars by color change upon heating.
- No change (blue) indicates absence; green/yellow shows low concentration; orange/red shows high.
- Yellow color confirms reducing sugars are present, though at low levels.
- Milk contains lactose, a reducing sugar, consistent with this result.
Why C is correct:
- Yellow precipitate in Benedict's test directly indicates the presence of reducing sugars, as the reagent reduces to form colored cuprous oxide.
Why the others are wrong:
- A: Yellow color proves reducing sugars are present, not absent.
- B: Yellow indicates low (not high) concentration; test is not specific to fructose.
- D: Sucrose is non-reducing and undetectable by Benedict's; color unrelated to its concentration.
Final answer: C
Topic: Testing for biological molecules
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