Genetic Engineering

Macromolecules of Life: Testing for Lipids

Peter Jeschofnig, Ph.D. Version 42-0085-03-01

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Data Table 1: Lipid Test Results
Macromolecule Being Tested	Hypothesis Contains Lipid or not	Results from test
Potato	Lipid	Lipid present in minute amount
Onion	Lipid	Lipid present in minute the amount
Oil	Lipid	High content of lipids present
dH2O	No lipid	No lipid content

Questions

1. What is the test substance?

Lipid

2. Which test represents the control?

The distill water presents the control.

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3. Which test contained the most test substance?

Oil contained the most test substance.

4. Did the results agree with the initial hypothesis in every case? Explain why or not.

Yes the results did agreed with the initial hypothesis and this is because of the fact that

the prediction which were made on the basis of the properties of the substances which is

going to be tested.