The enzymes in the saliva help break down the starch in the cracker.
Benedict's solution is used to test for the presence of reducing sugars. When mixed with starch and saliva, the reaction would depend on whether the starch in the solution has been broken down by the enzyme amylase present in saliva into simpler sugars. If starch is broken down into reducing sugars like maltose or glucose, then the Benedict's solution would change color from blue to green, yellow, orange, or red, indicating a positive result for reducing sugars.
To test for starch, you will need iodine solution and the sample you want to test. The iodine solution will react with the starch to produce a blue-black color, confirming the presence of starch in the sample.
Amylase is the enzyme responsible for breaking down starch.
When testing for starch, the leaf is boiled in alcohol to remove the chlorophyll that may mask the iodine-starch color change. If the leaf turns blue-black after applying iodine, it indicates the presence of starch. If the leaf remains discolored, it suggests that starch is absent, as the iodine did not react with any starch molecules present in the leaf.
Iodine should be sufficent. When starch and iodine are present they react with each other and the starch turns blackish. If your bacteria hydrolise your starch then the area will be clear instead of blackish.
Glucose and starch do not react together chemically. However, enzymes such as amylase can break down starch into glucose through a process called hydrolysis. This allows the glucose to be used for energy production in the body.
Benedict's solution is used to test for the presence of reducing sugars. When mixed with starch and saliva, the reaction would depend on whether the starch in the solution has been broken down by the enzyme amylase present in saliva into simpler sugars. If starch is broken down into reducing sugars like maltose or glucose, then the Benedict's solution would change color from blue to green, yellow, orange, or red, indicating a positive result for reducing sugars.
If you put a drop of iodine on a piece of paper, it will react with starch on the paper turning it blue-black. This is a common test for the presence of starch.
no
Liquid, or saliva
starch starch
If you add iodine to a potato, the iodine will react with the starch present in the potato. This reaction will result in a color change, turning the potato a blue-black color where starch is present. This can be used as a test to detect the presence of starch in foods.
The colour of the iodine will turn from yellowish brown to dark blue
Saliva contains the enzyme amylase which breaks down starches in oats into simple sugars like glucose, which can then react with Benedict's solution to give a positive test result. The iodine test detects the presence of starch, which is in oats but not in saliva, explaining why the combination tested positive in both tests.
When silver nitrate is added to starch, no reaction occurs. Silver nitrate does not react with starch molecules.
starch
The waxy cuticle and the upper epidermis of a leaf do not react to iodine because iodine cannot penetrate these barriers to reach the underlying starch-containing cells.