Multiple choice

Monosaccharides and disaccharides are different forms of carbohydrates. Which of the following colorimetric tests helps us to distinguish monosaccharides from disaccharides?

  1. Acrolein test

  2. Anthrone test

  3. Barfoed's test

  4. Biuret reaction

  5. Carr-Price test

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Barfoed's test is a colorimetric test for distinguishing mono - from disaccharides by means of a solution of cupric acetate in dilute acetic acid.