A-level BIOCHEMICAL TESTS- test for starch, reducing sugars, non-reducing sugars, proteins, lipids

Learn the biochemical tests for A-level biological molecules topics. Most of these biochemical tests are also on the GCSE specification too. Learn how to test for starch, proteins, lipids, reducing and non-reducing sugars.
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    @MissEstruchBiology

    7 ай бұрын

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  • @MissEstruchBiology

    @MissEstruchBiology

    3 жыл бұрын

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    @MissEstruchBiology

    3 жыл бұрын

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    @drhaneenali3 жыл бұрын

    thank you so much for this video Miss Estruch!! the bit about why the colour change starts at the top is so cool :) and the practical video is so helpful since we can't do practicals at the moment :(

  • @MissEstruchBiology

    @MissEstruchBiology

    3 жыл бұрын

    Really glad you found it helpful as a replacement for actually doing the practical.

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  • @MissEstruchBiology

    @MissEstruchBiology

    3 жыл бұрын

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    @MissEstruchBiology

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much 😊😊 Hope the videos help your studies!!

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    @sarahsalman4114 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent video for quick revision... thanks!

  • @triciahardman5867
    @triciahardman5867 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent - great to share with students who have either not done or have forgotten food tests!

  • @lc4979q

    @lc4979q

    Жыл бұрын

    i know you commented this ages ago, but do we need to add water to the sample along with benedicts?

  • @aymanali6402
    @aymanali64022 жыл бұрын

    thank you so much for this video Miss Estruch

  • @MissEstruchBiology

    @MissEstruchBiology

    2 жыл бұрын

    You are so welcome! I hope its helpful :)

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    @MissEstruchBiology

    3 жыл бұрын

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    @priyajoseph1443 ай бұрын

    Great video, thanks so much for all the tests in one and the final summary!!!

  • @MissEstruchBiology

    @MissEstruchBiology

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

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    @callummullaney23533 жыл бұрын

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  • @MissEstruchBiology

    @MissEstruchBiology

    3 жыл бұрын

    You are very welcome! Really pleased it have helped you.

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    @MissEstruchBiology

    2 ай бұрын

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    @__k.c.e.l.l.a80073 жыл бұрын

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    @MissEstruchBiology

    3 жыл бұрын

    So glad the video helped 😊

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    Жыл бұрын

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    3 ай бұрын

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    @MissEstruchBiology

    10 ай бұрын

    Hope it helps 😊

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    @ammosatti89888 ай бұрын

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  • @jasonsingh9698
    @jasonsingh9698 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Miss, do we have to know specific measurements of how much reagent we have to add. Like do we have to say “add 2cm3 of Benedict’s reagent to the test tube”

  • @tanvirdipsheikh1514
    @tanvirdipsheikh15142 жыл бұрын

    Hi, miss! What changes would you make to obtain semi-quantitative results, please?

  • @Aisia-uc7ol
    @Aisia-uc7olАй бұрын

    I did experiment but I didn't understand coz our lab supervisor didn't explain it properly but thanks for the help from this video.

  • @MissEstruchBiology

    @MissEstruchBiology

    Ай бұрын

    Happy to help 😊

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    @samirkouzi2 жыл бұрын

    Lovely work, this will be helpful for my tests. Thanks! ~Mustafa Dafalla.

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    @MissEstruchBiology

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're so welcome!

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  • @MissEstruchBiology

    @MissEstruchBiology

    4 күн бұрын

    Yay,glad it helped 😁

  • @sophieramshaw8082
    @sophieramshaw80822 жыл бұрын

    Do we need to know why the colour change occurs at the top of the solution first for the exam ? is that on the spec ? Amazing videos ! I'm watching them all before my exams this year , I haven't been able to go to my lessons but have still got As thanks to you !!

  • @MissEstruchBiology

    @MissEstruchBiology

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hey not on the spec, but an example of an application question

  • @sofiasolanki7839
    @sofiasolanki78393 жыл бұрын

    Hi Miss Estruch, Firstly thank you for these videos, they're amazing!! I was just wondering if we need to know the names of the 'acid' and 'alkali' in the tests- like non-reducing sugars?

  • @MissEstruchBiology

    @MissEstruchBiology

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hello, No, its not specified on the specification. Just need to know it is 'boil in acid' and then add alkaline to make slightly alkaline as that is required for Benedicts

  • @sofiasolanki7839

    @sofiasolanki7839

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MissEstruchBiology Ahh ok, thanks so much!

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    @alexiaplacinta54683 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful

  • @MissEstruchBiology

    @MissEstruchBiology

    3 жыл бұрын

    So glad it helped you 😊

  • @9xelle
    @9xelle3 жыл бұрын

    Hi :) I'm confused. In my book it says that for the buiret test for protiens that you need to add Sodium hyroxide solution to the test sample, then add Copper(II) sulfate solution. I'm not sure, in an exam situation, what to put to get the marks. Your explanation or the textbooks, OR is it the same thing? Thanks :))

  • @MissEstruchBiology

    @MissEstruchBiology

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hello, Those are the chemicals that biuret is made of, so you can say either in the exam 😊

  • @idontknowwhattonamethis75h82
    @idontknowwhattonamethis75h82 Жыл бұрын

    Hey miss, is it fine if i use some of the picture of your videos for my flashcards, non-commercial use. I would really like to take pictures of your tests and a few diagrams for my anki deck

  • @MissEstruchBiology

    @MissEstruchBiology

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey yeah of course, that sounds like a good way to make flash cards

  • @shahilgaming68
    @shahilgaming682 ай бұрын

    can please elaborate on how much you're adding like how many drops of acid

  • @AS-qi2lq
    @AS-qi2lq2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for the video! Really helpful. I have a small doubt if you could answer. What exactly is the reagent in the lipid test? Is it ethanol or distilled water?

  • @MissEstruchBiology

    @MissEstruchBiology

    2 жыл бұрын

    There isn't a single reagent, both are required and both are worth separate marks in the exam. Hope that helps 😊

  • @AS-qi2lq

    @AS-qi2lq

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @AS-qi2lq

    @AS-qi2lq

    2 жыл бұрын

    And also one more thing, is emulsion and turbidity the same thing?

  • @MissEstruchBiology

    @MissEstruchBiology

    2 жыл бұрын

    no, turbidity is a measure of cloudiness, but emulsion is the technical name for a fine dispersion of minute droplets of one liquid in another in which it is not soluble or miscible.

  • @AS-mw6pw
    @AS-mw6pw3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Miss, for the test for proteins, do we just need to say ‘add Biuret solution’, because I was doing some questions from the revision guide and in the answers it says ‘add a few drops of sodium hydroxide solution, then add some copper (II) sulphate solution’.

  • @MissEstruchBiology

    @MissEstruchBiology

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hello, For AQA they accept either answer, so I always say biuret as it's less to remember 😊

  • @AS-mw6pw

    @AS-mw6pw

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MissEstruchBiology ok thanks Miss

  • @amttpassion9371
    @amttpassion93713 жыл бұрын

    Hello. This video explained the biochemical tests really well, thank you! May I ask that I don't still get why the non-reducing sugar (sucrose) is not able to reduce the copper sulphate. Lactose and Maltose are also disaccharides, so how is this different to Sucrose, may I ask why aren't they non-reducing sugars. I hope that makes sense. Thank you Miss Estruch.

  • @MissEstruchBiology

    @MissEstruchBiology

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hello, Its because of the monomers sucrose is made of. Because it contains fructose, unlike the other two disaccharides, it forms a bond that prevents it from reducing Benedicts. Have a look at the pics in this link images.app.goo.gl/Nmo2ErcbUMPaURRS8 Hope that helps 😊

  • @Naveenbabuborugadda
    @Naveenbabuborugadda2 ай бұрын

    Which acid and alkali have you taken for the non reducing sugars?

  • @aaronrajimon312
    @aaronrajimon3123 жыл бұрын

    Hello miss , I know this isnt part of the video , but im a 2 year a level student , i have my A LEVEL paper 1 exams in about 3 days , should i go through AS paper and A LEVEL PAPER , or should i just go through a level past paper

  • @MissEstruchBiology

    @MissEstruchBiology

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hello, It depends how much time you feel you have. The A-level papers should be a priority, but the AS papers do have a lot of really good maths questions and practical questions in too that will be helpful. If you have time, then yes I would recommend you do. Good luck!

  • @aaronrajimon312

    @aaronrajimon312

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MissEstruchBiology ok thank you soo much :)

  • @jencyauriavales4278
    @jencyauriavales42782 жыл бұрын

    Just wondering, were we supposed to know oil is a lipid? Just a bit concerned because I didn't really know that Thank you!

  • @anittajose

    @anittajose

    2 жыл бұрын

    yes, it's an unsaturated fat

  • @pakohlomani4100
    @pakohlomani41003 жыл бұрын

    Hi Miss Estruch .Firstly thanks for the fascinating videos .I would like to ask about the negative result on lipids .Hmm what's the negative result

  • @MissEstruchBiology

    @MissEstruchBiology

    3 жыл бұрын

    The negative would be no white emulsion. There isn't a set colour to describe as ethanol is colourless.

  • @pakohlomani4100

    @pakohlomani4100

    3 жыл бұрын

    Okay thanks

  • @haabeel7702
    @haabeel77022 жыл бұрын

    cheers

  • @darrenpattison7674
    @darrenpattison76749 ай бұрын

    I always thought Biuret was pronounced Bee-oooh-ray. Thats what I get from learning it by myself from a Textbook and no other input (until I discovered your channel of course) :)

  • @MissEstruchBiology

    @MissEstruchBiology

    9 ай бұрын

    Very French pronunciation of you !

  • @darrenpattison7674

    @darrenpattison7674

    9 ай бұрын

    @@MissEstruchBiology Haha so true.

  • @daltonbbosa7659
    @daltonbbosa7659 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for that madam biology am kyobs science because I knew what I was eating

  • @comixgamez3390
    @comixgamez33903 жыл бұрын

    do we not need to specify which acid and alkaline to add for the non reducing sugar test?

  • @MissEstruchBiology

    @MissEstruchBiology

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hello, For AQA it doesn't specify that you need exact names of the acids and alkaline.

  • @comixgamez3390

    @comixgamez3390

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MissEstruchBiology Okay thank you very much, I looked them up and they arent hard to remember.

  • @kamilaAhmedzai
    @kamilaAhmedzai2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Miss, just wondering about the test for protein, my textbook says to add sodium hydroxide and then copper ii sulfate and observe the color change. just wondering what I should write in an exam?

  • @MissEstruchBiology

    @MissEstruchBiology

    2 жыл бұрын

    that is a long description of the biuret test. Both would get a mark, but biuret is much quicker to write

  • @kamilaAhmedzai

    @kamilaAhmedzai

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@MissEstruchBiology Thank you soo much!!!

  • @sarahkreidly6732
    @sarahkreidly6732 Жыл бұрын

    Whats the use of distilled water in tests ?do we use distilled water As a control? To compare other tubes with its results

  • @MissEstruchBiology

    @MissEstruchBiology

    Жыл бұрын

    yes that's it! It's the control to show it was the test substance causing any changes seen

  • @shahriarkawsar5526
    @shahriarkawsar5526 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks mam

  • @MissEstruchBiology

    @MissEstruchBiology

    Жыл бұрын

    you're welcome 😊

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    @DavidCarbou3 жыл бұрын

    greatest channel of all time

  • @MissEstruchBiology

    @MissEstruchBiology

    3 жыл бұрын

    ☺☺ aww you're too kind, thank you!!! Hope the videos are helping you.

  • @ell6311
    @ell63112 жыл бұрын

    Do you know what Reducing sugars we have to learn for AQA are?

  • @MissEstruchBiology

    @MissEstruchBiology

    2 жыл бұрын

    glucose, fructose, galactose, maltose and lactose 😊 Sucrose is non reducing

  • @ell6311

    @ell6311

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@MissEstruchBiology thank youuuu

  • @fergus3417
    @fergus34172 жыл бұрын

    may i ask how is the starch orange in colour

  • @MissEstruchBiology

    @MissEstruchBiology

    2 жыл бұрын

    Starch is colourless. It is the iodine that is orange, and it turns blue/black in the presence of starch

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    @dinnahzulu3382 Жыл бұрын

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  • @MissEstruchBiology

    @MissEstruchBiology

    Жыл бұрын

    🙂

  • @avelaw1361
    @avelaw13613 жыл бұрын

    Hey

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    @MissEstruchBiology

    3 жыл бұрын

    👋

  • @moa7651
    @moa7651 Жыл бұрын

    this is wrong for protiens add NaOH then Copper Sulphate and if protien is present it turns purple

  • @MissEstruchBiology

    @MissEstruchBiology

    Жыл бұрын

    Hello, that's what biuret reagent is. For most UK exam boards, they require the name of the reagent rather than the chemical composition

  • @moa7651

    @moa7651

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MissEstruchBiology sorry its cus i do AQA

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    @Wojbest_YT2 ай бұрын

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    @keetanjohal3559

    7 күн бұрын

    Bit weird

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    @Wojbest_YT

    7 күн бұрын

    @@keetanjohal3559 nah but her school logo was there im just saying

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    @keetanjohal3559

    7 күн бұрын

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    @keetanjohal3559

    7 күн бұрын

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    @Wojbest_YT

    7 күн бұрын

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    @adamhilai52903 жыл бұрын

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  • @MissEstruchBiology

    @MissEstruchBiology

    3 жыл бұрын

    ah sorry, I only speak English

  • @adamhilai5290

    @adamhilai5290

    3 жыл бұрын

    But can you explain for me food and it's constitunets

  • @adamhilai5290

    @adamhilai5290

    3 жыл бұрын

    Also digestion of starch

  • @adamhilai5290

    @adamhilai5290

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MissEstruchBiology digestion of proteins and lipids

  • @adamhilai5290

    @adamhilai5290

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MissEstruchBiology and activity of enzymes because I have exam tomorrow and I don't understand any thing from my teacher because she 60years old

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    @black797812 жыл бұрын

    Can't you speak Hind mam?