The Managing Director of a well-known company on Wall Street thrives on a diet of fruit jam, bread, pasta, and coffee. She exercises intermittently. One day she decides to go to her primary healthcare provider for a routine checkup. The healthcare provider recommends that she take the Benedict's test. Presume that the glucose levels of the patient are high.
• Explain the results that the test would indicate (specify the color of the solution).
• Explain the composition and the properties of the ketohexose derived from fruit jam.
• Explain the manner in which ketohexose acts as a reducing sugar in the test.