VIT Engineering VIT Engineering Solved Paper-2015

  • question_answer
    A certain compound gives negative test with ninhydrin and positive test with Benedict's solution. The compound is

    A) a protein           

    B)  a monosaccharide

    C) a lipid                  

    D)  an amino acid

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Since, unknown compound gives a negative test with ninhydrin, it cannot be a protein or an amino acid. Since, it gives a positive test with Benedict's solution, it must be a monosaccharide but not a lipid.


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