Murder

and a Meal
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The Case
A murder has occurred right here in the city of Edmonton! As top-notch Biology students at Louis St.
Laurent High School you have been asked to assist in the investigation of this most unfortunate incident.
Central to identifying the individual who committed this crime we must establish where the victim was
the day of the murder so detectives can question the individuals with whom the victim came into
contact with. An autopsy was performed on the victim and revealed that the victim ate prior to the time
of death. Upon questioning the victims friends and family, detectives working the case have learned
that the victim enjoyed eating at the following places.

Davis Brothers Pizza
The victim would never eat thin crust pizza from anywhere else! The victim would
typically order a pizza with sausage, pepperoni, and bacon (diet high in starch and
fat).

Buffalo Wild Wings
The victim would hang out here to watch sporting events while feasting on Blazin
wings and celery (diet high in protein and fat).

Avantis Restaurant
The victim loved to go here for a night of bread, olive oil, and pasta (diet high in
sugars and starch).


The forensic pathologist has removed the contents of the victims stomach for you to analyze. You must
determine where the victim had his last meal


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Procedure
Before analyzing the victims stomach contents, you must determine the procedure to be used to test
for each organic macromolecule. Using information given in class, write out a step-by-step procedure to
test each of the following macromolecules. Please be descriptive in your procedure (time,
measurements etc.) (5 points).
1) Lipid Test
2) Protein Test
3) CarbohydrateGlucose Test
4) CarbohydrateStarch Test

NOTE: Before you may begin your investigation, you must obtain approval from your teacher.

Lab Analysis
1) Create a table to express your results, and provide a descriptive title for your data (5 points).
2) Report your findings in a discussion format. Open the discussion with a statement regarding which
restaurant the victim visited for his last meal (1 point). Provide a logical explanation, using data
collected that explains how you reached your conclusion (4 points). The discussion should explain the
results of the investigation in regard to the scientific concepts that are being applied in your
investigation. In this case, the scientific concepts are macromolecules and the specific chemical tests
used to determine their presence (5 points).

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