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HKDSE Biology: Milk Testing Concepts

The document presents a worked example related to testing non-fat and lactose-free milk. It outlines a method for testing fat content in non-fat milk, identifies glucose and galactose as the products of lactose breakdown, and clarifies that lactose-free milk would yield a positive result in the Benedict's test due to the presence of reducing sugars. Solutions to the questions are also provided.

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HKDSE Biology: Milk Testing Concepts

The document presents a worked example related to testing non-fat and lactose-free milk. It outlines a method for testing fat content in non-fat milk, identifies glucose and galactose as the products of lactose breakdown, and clarifies that lactose-free milk would yield a positive result in the Benedict's test due to the presence of reducing sugars. Solutions to the questions are also provided.

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HKDSE BIOLOGY: Connecting Concepts Worked example

2 Molecules of life

Worked example
Sophie bought two kinds of milk from the supermarket—non-fat milk and
lactose-free milk.

lactose free
high calcium
fat free
m
high calciu

(a) Sophie wonders whether the non-fat milk really contains no fat.
Briefly describe how she can carry out a test to find out. (4 marks)

(b) In lactose-free milk, the lactose has been broken down into simpler
molecules. What are the molecules produced? (2 marks)

(c) Sophie suggests that testing the lactose-free milk with the Benedict’s
test would produce a negative result. Do you agree? Explain your
answer. (2 marks)

Solution is provided on the next page


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HKDSE BIOLOGY: Connecting Concepts Worked example

Solutions

(a) Add a drop of non-fat milk to a filter paper. (1)


Leave the filter paper to dry in the air for 15 minutes and observe
whether a translucent spot persists. (1)
If the milk does not contain fat, no translucent spot persists. (1)
If the milk contains fat, a translucent spot persists but it will disappear
after it dissolves in an organic solvent. (1)

(b) Glucose (1)


Galactose (1)

(c) No. Testing the lactose-free milk with the Benedict’s test would produce a
positive result. (1)
Lactose-free milk contains other reducing sugars such as glucose and
galactose. (1)

Reminder
All monosaccharides and most disaccharides (except sucrose) are reducing
sugars.

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