Australia is also the only continent that is governed as a single country. It is sometimes informally referred to as an 'island' continent, surrounded by oceans. Our ocean territory is also the third-largest in the world, spanning three oceans and covering around 12 million square kilometres.
Benedict's Reagent is used to detect reducing sugars. What the reagent does is to oxidize aldehydes or alpha hydroxyl ketones. When this happens the color of the reagent turns from blue to colorless by the reduction of copper(II) to Copper(I) that is colorless.
You can measure the effect of blood sugar precisely with a lab test called the âfasting blood sugar.â The person fasts overnight, then the lab draws blood and tests the sugar level. The person then drinks a concentrated glucose (sugar) solution.ou can measure the effect of blood sugar precisely with a lab test called the âfasting blood sugar.â The person fasts overnight, then the lab draws blood and tests the sugar level. The person then drinks a concentrated glucose (sugar) solution.