IODINE TEST FOR COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES

Summarization of steps taken in simulation.

1. Iodine test for Complex Carbohydrates

 First step in the simulation is getting ready to work in laboratory.
- It is necessary to read the instruction given to follow correctly the procedures we
will take in Labsters. In this simulation we will be learning and discover complex
carbohydrates in our food and introduced to the chemical structures of complex
carbohydrates and the importance of complex carbohydrates within our diets. Begin
by examining their structure, and then learn how to test for the presence of
complex carbohydrates in food samples using the iodine test.
 Next step, jump into the food sample
- After the first step, next is to begin by jumping inside a potato to initiate an
animation that explains the chemical building blocks that make up a complex
carbohydrates. Identify the differences between alpha and beta glucose. Learn how
a polymer made of simple carbohydrates, such as glucose, can form complex
carbohydrates, such as starch. Compare the internal structures of potatoes and
broccoli to discover how the structures of starch and cellulose differ despite them
both being made from glucose polymer chains. Finally, return to the lab to perform
an experiment which will test for the presence of these complex carbohydrates.
 Lastly, use the iodine test
- After jumping to the food samples, we will assay now the food samples using the
Iodine test for starch. A range of food samples have been prepared and their
respective solution placed in a test tube. Perform the experiment for each food
sample and observe the color change over time. Identify the positive and negative
result for the test. Then use what we have learnt to determine which food samples
contain complex carbohydrates.