Biomolecules Question 60
Question: On heating glucose with Fehling’s solution we get a precipitate whose colour is
[CPMT 1979; CBSE PMT 1988; KCET 1992; DPMT 1983, 86; MP PMT 1996]
Options:
A) Yellow
B) Red
C) Black
D) White
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Glucose + Fehling solution $\to$ Gluconic acid + $ \underset{\text{(Red ppt)}}{\mathop{Cu_2O}} $