You are given a drink that you are told is sweetened with either maltose or lact

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You are given a drink that you are told is sweetened with either maltose or lactose. Using the following resources explain how you would test if the drink was sweetened with either lactose or maltose? Explain the carbohydrate chemistry behind the test to justify your answer. The only (!) resources available to you include: - the drink - the enzyme lactase - the Somogyi-Nelson reagents for the determination of reducing sugars Questions: i) concisely describe the tests that you would use: ii) describe the observations that would be made if the drink contained maltose: iii) describe the observations that would be made if the drink contained lactose:

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Based on the given information:

Test that can be used: Determination of reducing sugars by Nelso-Somogyi method.

Observations if drink contained Maltose:

Observations if drink contained Lactose:

Explain the carbohydrate chemistry behind the test to justify your answer:

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