Subject: What makes benedicts solution turn red in the presence of sugar?

I'm doing a Chemistry research project to whether or not there is sugar in
>toothpaste, and I need to know what type of Chemical reaction takes place
>to make benedicts solution turn red.

The similar answer already on your site doesn't help me on my Chemistry project 
one bit I need to know what
Chemical reaction takes place to cause benedicts solution to turn red, not what
kinds of sugar it will work for.  So I would like you to please answer my
question.I still have it written below

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Re: What makes benedicts solution turn red in the presence of sugar?
I'm doing a Chemistry research project to whether or not there is sugar in 
toothpaste, and I need to know what type of Chemical reaction takes place 
to make benedicts solution turn red.


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Re: What makes benedicts solution turn red in the presence of sugar?