Hey all,
I've been given an experiment to conduct to find out why a man was found dead with no wounds. I have taken a smaple of his blood and plasma and it identifies that he ate a large carbohydrate meal which would mean that glucose would be produced from the stomach/small intestine and realised into the blood stream.
The sample was taken from the small intestine where we tested for glucose being realsed there was no sign. I have done the experiment using visking tubes and a heatin bath to conduct the heat of the process in the body. I used 3 different solutions to test for which could be the cause.
These solutions are:
- Glucose solution
- Starch solution
- Starch and Amylase solution
After doing the experiment and reaching the 45 minutes needed to show the realse in the small intestine, we split all the 3 tests again to make six. 1 of each had Iodine, 6 drops, inside to confirm if Starch was present and 1 of each had Benedicts reagent, 6 drops, to test for Glucose.
My results are as follows
- Glucose solution - Starch not present, Glucose present
- Starch solution - Starch present, Glucose not present
- Starch and Amylse solution - Glucose and Starch present
Since I am asked to confirm what killed the man I have only two options both of which I believe could be the answer but would like some help...
1. The man was either diabetic which would have caused his stomach and small intestine to not be able to realse the glucose needed and this would of cause a lack of energy forcing his heart to slow.
2. It could be that he aint too much carbohydrates and it was an overdose.
Both these answers dont seem to be right to me
Any suggestions please It would be greatful
Thank you