Question

what is the relation between carbohydrate glucose and sugars?

Answer 1

1. Glucose is a sugar 2. Sugars are simple carbohydrates 3. Carbohydrates are of 2 types: a. Simple: Sugars (sweet in taste and soluble in water). Consists of one sugar unit (Monosaccharide) b. Complex: May not be sweet in taste or soluble in water. These are made up of more than one molecules of sugar. These are further classified as i. Oligosaccharides: Made up of 2-10 molecules of sugars. ii. Polysaccharides: Made up of more than 10 molecules