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its because Benedict's test only gives a possible test for reducing sugars (all monosaccharides, maltose and lactose).

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Benedict's test is more sensitive than Fehling's test for detecting reducing sugars in a sample. Benedict's reagent has a lower detection threshold and is known to give more accurate results compared to Fehling's reagent.


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