Question

Based on the results in the chart above, which macromolecule is present in the potato solution?

Question 11 options:

carbohydrates

no macromolecules are present

proteins

nucleic acids

all macromolecules are present

lipids

Answer 1

Potatoes have a lot of carbohydrates
Egg whites have proteins

What do you think the unknown has?

Answer 2

unknown?

Answer 3

Oh oops. I didn't even read the question and thought it was asking about the unknown

Answer 4

The iodine test tests for starch
Is the result for potato positive or negative?

Answer 5

positive?

Answer 6

Yeah, it should be simple. Also the water is a control so that's how you can also figure it out if you don't remember which color is which.

If you're confused about the lingo, when we say the iodine test is positive that means the test indicates the presence of starch

Answer 7

Which macromolecules is starch made of?

Answer 8

I dont know

Answer 9

lipid or nucleic acid?

Answer 10

Uhhhhhhhh

Answer 11

Starch is made of polysaccharides
What do you think that is? Carbohydrates? Lipids? nucleic acids?

Answer 12

lipid?

Answer 13

Polysaccharides are made up of monosaccharides which is basically sugar

Lipids are fat

Answer 14

idk

Answer 15

Which of those options is a sugar

Do some googling bruh

Answer 16

k

Answer 17

Otherwise it's basically like I'm giving you the answer and you'll not learn it. If you want some more clarification, I'll be happy to do that

Answer 18

its Carbohydrates

Answer 19

i think

Answer 20

Bingo. It's literally the first thing I said in this post which is why it baffled me when I literally gave away the answer

Answer 21

yea thanks

Answer 22

No problem