Description
Bio3 WLAC
Spring 2020
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ORGANIC MOLECULES LAB REPORT
NO COPY PASTING! This is considered plagiarism and will results in a 0. Canvas has an antiplagiarism function.
TITLE
USE ONE FOOD ITEM YOU STUDIED DURING LAB.
You have the choice between potatoes, milk, tomatoes, bread, apple, coconut water, bananas, onion, or bean
INTRODUCTION
Paragraph 1:
This section introduces the reader to the study and why the study was done. This should only be a few sentences long.
This means you should describe the different organic molecules and why they are important in our body.
Paragraph 2:
You should state your hypothesis here. I believe my food item contains the following organic molecules____ but not
________.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
A. Test for the Presence of Monosaccharides:
Materials:
List of reagents and different solutions used
Water (negative control)
Glucose (positive control)
Maltose (positive control)
Food item of your choice
Benedict’s reagents
Methods:
Describe the procedure in bullet type (do not copy paste from the book)
B. Test for the Presence of Starch:
Same format as above
C. Test for the Presence of Proteins:
Same format as above
D. pH determination
Bio3 WLAC
Spring 2020
RESULTS
You can present your results as a table, similar to the one in your lab manual. Only write the solutions listed in the
methods above. For example, if you have chosen potato as your food item, you do not need to mention milk, apples and
so on)
Monosaccharides
Starch
protein
pH
Solution
Color
+/-
Color
+/-
Color
+/-
Water
Positive
control
Food of your
choice
You could make a bar graph as well. That would be nice
DISCUSSION
Did you results confirm your hypothesis? It is fine if they don’t.
Describe your food item. Give its nutritional value, historical value.
