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Are sugars and carbohydrates related?

Sugar is one of the class of foods called carbohydrates. There are simple and complex carbohydrates, sugar is a simple one.


What Carbohydrates made of one sugar molecule are called?

Simple carbohydrates


A simple fat molecule is composed of what which is a simple sugar and 3 what which are chains of carbon and hydrogen with carboxyl group at one end?

Glycerol, which might be called a "sugar alcohol" (though it's not usually called a "simple sugar"; it's a little too simple to be a simple sugar) and 3 fatty acids (or, more properly chemically, carboxylic acids).


Starch breaks up into simple units called?

Its called "sugar".


What is a single glucose called?

glucose is a sugar simple sugars like glucose are called monosaccharides mono = one saccharide = sugar


What is another term for simple?

Simple sugars may be called monosaccharides."Mono-" mean "one", so a simple sugar is one unit of the long molecules called polysaccharides, or complex carbohydrates.Other terms include hexose (for a sugar with six carbon atoms in each molecule, such as glucose), pentose (5-C sugar, e.g. the sugars in DNA and RNA), and so on.Monosaccharides


Is table sugar a simple sugar?

Table sugar, also known as sucrose, is a disaccharide composed of two simple sugars, glucose and fructose. Therefore, table sugar itself is not a simple sugar but a combination of two simple sugars linked together.


The process by which simple sugar passes through a membrane is called?

diffusion


What is a simple fat molecule that is composed of a simple sugar?

A simple fat molecule composed of a simple sugar is called a glycerolipid. Glycerolipids consist of a glycerol backbone attached to fatty acids. These molecules serve as important components of cell membranes and as energy storage molecules in the body.


What are the monomers used to make carbohydrates called?

simple sugars


What are the simple sugars?

Question: What are simple sugars? Simple sugars, also called simple carbohydrates, are found in refined sugars like table sugar. Sweets like cookies, cakes and candy are high in simple sugars. These types of simple sugars do not provide vitamins, minerals or fiber and the calories that they provide are considered "empty calories". A high intake of these added sugars is associated with cavities and can contribute to high triglyceride levels and heart disease. You can determine whether the food item you are eating has added sugars by reading the food label. Examples of added sugars include:Corn syrupDextroseFructoseFruit juice concentratesGlucoseHoneyLactoseMaltoseMolassesSucroseSugarSyrupHowever, not all simple sugars are unhealthy. They are also found in more nutritious foods like fruit and milk. These foods are nutrient dense, and should make up the bulk or you simple sugar intake. Heather Reese - Expert


What is a single sugar molecules called?

Monosaacharides are one sugar molecules Disaacharides are two sugars Polysaacharides are 3+ sugar molecules. It is important to know the difference if you are taking biochemistry!