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The reagent used to detect sugar (glucose) in the urine is:

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tollen's reagent
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fehling's reagent
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baeyer's reagent
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benedict's reagent
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Solution

The correct option is D benedict's reagent
The reagent used to detect sugar (glucose) in the urine is benedict's reagent. Benedict's reagent is a solution of copper sulfate, sodium carbonate and sodium citrate in water. It is a deep-blue alkaline solution used to test for the presence of the aldehyde functional group. When glucose is heated with Benedict's solution, it gives a brick-red precipitate. Since glucose gives a positive test, the solution is used to test for the presence of glucose in urine, a symptom of diabetes.

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