Iki indicator tests for the presence of which substance? benedict's reagent tests for the presence of which substance?

IKI solution looks for starches, while Benedict's looks for sugars. IKI is iodine potassium iodide, which turns a dark blue when in the presence of amylase. Benedict's reagent is often used to look for reducing sugars, such as glucose, and turns colors ranging from a light green to a dark-red or brown with a cuprous precipitate in the presence of higher quantities of sugars in the tested solution.