simple sugars

are simple carbohydrates that are sweet to taste. In nature, it is found in grape juice. Common sugars are sucrose (cane sugar), glucose (grapes) and lactose (milk). All carbohydrates are ultimately broken down into glucose , which is then transported to various part..

'Photo' refers to light and 'synthesis' means preparation. Thus, photosynthesis is the process by which the green plants use light energy of the sun to synthesize carbohydrates. Carbohydrates like the simple sugars (glucose) can be stored as starc..

The smaller and simpler organic compounds that were formed initially in the earth, gradually started combining among themselves to form complex organic compounds. Simple sugars combined among themselves to form complex polysaccharides such as starch and cellulose. Fatty acids an..

Introduction - Biomolecules are complex organic molecules. These molecules form the basic structural constituent of a living cell. The organic compounds such as amino acids, nucleotides and monosaccharides serve as building blocks of complex biomolecules. The important biomolecules are proteins, ca..

Carbohydrates are compounds of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. According to their chemical structure they may be simple or complex. Sugar and starch are complex where as glucose is simple. In the process of digestion, cooked starch, by the action of enzymes, breaks down i..

Monosaccharides - These are the simple carbohydrates that cannot be hydrolysed to simpler compounds. They are sweet to taste, crystalline and soluble in water. They are commonly known as sugars. They are further classified based on the functional group and number of carbon atoms..

Biomolecules are complex organic molecules. These molecules form the basic structural constituent of a living cell. The organic compounds such as amino acids, nucleotides and monosaccharides serve as building blocks of complex biomolecules. The important biomolecules are proteins, carbohydrates and..

Photosynthesis - 'Photo' refers to light and 'synthesis' means preparation. Thus, photosynthesis is the process by which the green plants use light energy of the sun to synthesize carbohydrates. Carbohydrates like the simple sugars (glucose) can be stored as starch. The green pl..

Photosynthesis - 'Photo' refers to light and 'synthesis' means preparation. Thus, photosynthesis is the process by which the green plants use light energy of the sun to synthesize carbohydrates. Carbohydrates like the simple sugars (glucose) can be stored as starch. The green pl..

These are the simple carbohydrates that cannot be hydrolysed to simpler compounds. They are sweet to taste, crystalline and soluble in water. They are commonly known as sugars. They are further classified based on the functional group and number of carbon atoms. They are a..