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Activity to test the presence of protein:
Aim:
To test the presence of protein in the given food item.
What do you need?
- Egg white
- Copper sulphate solution
- Sodium hydroxide
- Test tube
- Bunsen burner
How to do?
- Take a small amount of the food sample (egg white) and put in the test tube.
- Add some water to the test tube and shake it.
- Next, heat the test tube for about one minute.
- After the test tube has cooled down, and two drops each of Copper sulphate solution and Sodium hydroxide to it.
Important!
This is an activity-based exercise. Write the answer on a sheet and compare it with the solution given below.
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