A student wants to try to convince her parents to stop serving peas for dinner. She lays out her argument that peas are high in fructose, which is a type of sugar. Which test could she use to provide scientific evidence to support her argument that peas are high in fructose?
The Benedict's test would be the most appropriate test to provide scientific evidence to support the argument that peas are high in fructose. The Benedict's test is commonly used to test for reducing sugars, such as fructose, and it involves mixing the pea sample with Benedict's reagent and heating it. If the solution turns orange or red, it indicates the presence of reducing sugars like fructose.
