Describe the procedure, observation/result, and explanation for the reducing sugars test using filtrate from non-germinating maize seeds.

Here is the procedure, observation/result, and explanation for the reducing sugars test using the filtrate from non-germinating maize seeds: C. Test for Reducing Sugars Procedure: 1. Crush five non-germinating maize seeds in a mortar using a pestle. 2. Add approximately 10 ml of distilled water to the crushed maize seeds in the mortar and stir thoroughly. 3. Filter the mixture using a filter funnel and filter paper into a clean test tube or beaker to obtain the maize seed filtrate. 4. Pour about 2 ml of the obtained filtrate into a clean test tube. 5. Add 2 ml of Benedict's solution to the test tube. 6. Heat the test tube in a boiling water bath for 5-10 minutes. 7. Observe any color change. Observation / Result: The solution remains blue* after heating, or shows no significant color change (e.g., no green, yellow, orange, or brick-red precipitate). Explanation of results: The Benedict's test is used to detect the presence of reducing sugars*. Reducing sugars, when heated with Benedict's solution, reduce the blue copper(II) ions to brick-red copper(I) oxide precipitate. Non-germinating maize seeds primarily store starch* as their main food reserve, not reducing sugars. Reducing sugars are typically produced during germination when starch is broken down. The absence of a color change (remaining blue) indicates a negative test for reducing sugars, confirming that reducing sugars are absent* or present in negligible amounts in the non-germinating maize seed filtrate.