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== Answer 1==
It is a carbohydrate(*)/sugar. It is in both plants as a result of photosynthesis and in the human body as well. Glucose is a sugar found in the bloodstream and is the body's main source of energy. Pure glucose is a solid, and will therefore not evaporate(**). If it is in a solution (glucose dissolved in water for instance), then the water can evaporate, but not the glucose itself. (***)
Glucose a monosaccharide (simple sugar) with formula C6H12O6 or H-(C=O)-(CHOH)5-H, whose five hydroxyl (OH) groups are arranged in a specific way along its six-carbon backbone.
Further related definitions:
Sucrose is an organic compound commonly known as table sugar, sometimes called saccharose. At room temperature it is a white, odorless, crystalline powder. The sucrose molecule is a disaccharide composed of the monosaccharides glucose and fructose, and has a molecular formula C12H22O11.
(*) A carbohydrate is any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose. They contain hydrogen and oxygen in the same ratio as water (2:1) and typically can be broken down to release energy in the animal body.
(**) Some solids can evaporate; the process of a material going directly from the solid phase to the vapor phase (and not going through a liquid phase) is called sublimation. Frozen carbon dioxide (dry ice) undergoes sublimation; under normal temperatures and pressures, it never enters a liquid form.
(***) the author is saying that glucose is not volatile, ie won't boil away or evaporate off like water.
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If a beaker contains glucose and is permeable to glucose what will happen to the glucose?
If a beaker containing glucose is permeable to glucose, then the glucose will go through the beaker.
What enzyme changes glucose to frutose?
The enzyme that breaks down sucrose to glucose and fructose is called sucrase.
What does maltase produce?
Two glucose, because maltose is two glucose join together
Name the fuel the human body burns?
The preferred fuel source for the body is glucose.
What is the subunits of glycogen?
i think glucose ..it convert into glycogen by the help of glycogen
What is the carbohydrate that is found in abundance in mammalian blood?
Glucose
If a beaker contains glucose and is permeable to glucose what will happen to the glucose?
If a beaker containing glucose is permeable to glucose, then the glucose will go through the beaker.
Can you use glucose in a recipe that calls for liquid glucose?
glucose? i think glucose is a different thing than liquid glucose.
Does a glucose test strip measure the amount of glucose or just presence of glucose?
Just the presence of glucose Just the presence of glucose
What substance does glycolysis break down?
Glucose, of course.
What contains more energy glucose or pyruvate?
glucose
How do you make a maltose from two glucose molecules?
Glucose and Glucose
What is a disaccharide an example of?
Surcose which is a micture of (Glucose + fructose) Lactose..................................(Glucose + galactose) Maltose..................................(Glucose + glucose)
Do you use glucose in the from of glucose?
Yes, your body uses glucose in the form of glucose. All other sugars are converted into glucose so your body can use them.
What are two larger molecules made from glucose?
Glucose+glucose=a disaccharide called "maltose" Glucose+lots more glucose=a polysaccharide called "starch"
What enzyme changes glucose to frutose?
The enzyme that breaks down sucrose to glucose and fructose is called sucrase.
What can glucose tests detect?
increased blood glucose (hyperglycemia), decreased blood glucose (hypoglycemia), increased glucose in the urine (glycosuria), and decreased glucose in CSF, serous, and synovial fluid glucose.
