Biuret's Reagent

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1. Do supplements that contain a higher protein content have a lower sugar content?
2. Biuret’s Reagent is a chemical indicator that detects protein and turns violet with the occurrence of peptide bonds. Lugol’s reagent is a chemical indicator that detects starch and turns into a black brown color as a result of the formation of polyiodide chains. Benedict’s reagent is a chemical indictor that detects monosaccharides and sugars and the observed change for a positive reaction is precipitation. When it is heated, it becomes either red, red-orange, or green depending on the sugar content.
3. Supplements that have a higher protein content, will in turn have a lower sugar content.
4. Predicted result: Because supplement #1 and supplement #2 have

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