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Describe an activity to test the presence of sugar in a given food item.

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Presence of glucose or sugar can be tested in a food through Benedict's test. Benedict solution is blue in colour. Dissolve the food item in water and take the solution in a test tube and add a few drops of benedict's solution in it. Heat it for a minute. A red precipitate will be formed at the bottom showing the presence of sugar in the given food item.

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