Is glucose sugar? Is it "a" sugar, or is it simply sugar. I had an arguement recently about this. I allways thought that "Glucose = Sugar" But It was argued that "Glucose = a sugar" Kind of a weird thread, but I need clarification.
Yep. For example, two other sugars (off the top of my head) are lactose and fructose Nope, otherwise we'd be putting a hose in our porridge, baking caskes with a rose and I'd stir my nose into a cup of tea. * *I've had a very strange day, can you tell?
sucrose is common household sugar. glucose is a type of carbohydrate, more commonly known as a dissacharide as it is formed from 2 bonded carbohydrate molecules. different arrangements of these molecules create the different types of dissacharides which are sugars. glucose is one of the sugars your body uses more often, but it requires salt to be properly absorbed. (sorry but we recently covered carbohydrates in biology)
Sucrose-glucose is table sugar. Glucose-glucose is dextrose. Glucose-fructose is fruit. In milk, there is galactose + glucose forming lactose.
Yes. A glucose molecule in itself is a monosacharide. You can't really have a disacharide "glucose" molecule, as this becomes something else; maltose in this case. When more than one molecule bonds together to form a polymer, it becomes a storage molecule such as amylose or amylopectin.
I did type Dissacharide didn't I! yes, you are quite right it is a monomer that forms up larger dissaccharide molecules, such as sucrose.
I know, its weird. I kept saying "glucose IS sugar", but he wouldnt agree. Then I would ask "if its not sugar, then what is it?" and he would say "its A sugar". Weird eh? Its all a matter of wording. I know it IS sugar, but it is also A sugar. I guess we are both right
i cant believe i missed out on this thread, one of my favorite topics is carbohydrate macromolecules :cry:
