c Benedict's solution is used to test for reducing sugars (free aldehyde group). The aldehyde gets oxidised and in the process, reduces the $Cu ^{+}$found in the complex provided by Benedict solution to form copper$(I)$ oxide, $Cu _2 O$.
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