Julianna Alvarado

PAP Biology - 4th

Lafferty
26 October 20

Biomolecules Lab Report

Our goal for our lab was to determine if the contents of the victims stomach had carbohydrates, lipids, or
proteins.

Table 1. Positive and Negative Results for the Presence of Organic Molecules
Macromolecules Chemical Test Positive Test Results Negative Test Results

Lipids Sudan IV Red oil droplets Red solution

Proteins Biuret Purple Blue

Carbohydrates - Benedicts Bright orange Blue

Glucose

Carbohydrates - Iodine Deep purple Yellow

Starch

Test for Lipids
Observations:
When mixing the stomach
contents, water, and Sudan
IV the three had mixed
together and it turned red.
Tube #1
Present? ________
Not Present? _______
The last tube is water and stomach contents.
Table 2. Observations for Testing Organic Molecules
Test for Proteins Test for Glucose Test for Starch
Observations: Observations: Observations:
When mixing water, When mixing water, When mixing water,
stomach contents, and stomach contents, and stomach contents, and
Biuret they mixed and the Benedict's putting the tube Iodine then shaking it a few
substance turned a light in boiling water for about times the substance turned
purple. five minutes the substance black.
turned a yellow-green.
Tube #2 Tube #4
Tube #3
Present? ________ Present? ________ Present? ________
Not Present? _______ Not Present? _______ Not Present? _______