JEE Main & Advanced JEE Main Paper (Held On 10-Jan-2019 Evening)

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    Which of the following- test cannot be used for identifying amino acids? [JEE Main Online Paper (Held On 10-Jan-2019 Evening]

    A) Ninhydrin test                

    B) Barfoed lest

    C) Xanthoproteic test                      

    D) Biuret test

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Ninhydrin, xantho proteic and biuret test is used for test of protein and amino acid but barfoed?s test is used to detect the presence of monosaccharide (reducing). \[Monosaccharide~~\xrightarrow[\begin{smallmatrix}  + \\  Copper\,II\,Acetate  \\  (Barfoed\,reagetn) \end{smallmatrix}]{ethonic\,acid}\,\,Red\text{ }colour\]


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