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It can be. Glucose is a monosaccharide so is composed of one unit. There are disaccharides and polysaccharides too, which are made up of 2 or more units. (There is also a group called oligsaccharides.) Fructose is a monosaccharide. Glucose + fructose = sucrose (a disaccharide). Try typing in monosaccharide, disaccharide, oligosaccharide and polysaccharide into Wikipedia.

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What is glucose made up of?

Glucose is made up of carbon and hydrogen.


What monomers make up table sugar?

Table sugar, or sucrose, is made up of two monosaccharides: glucose and fructose. Glucose and fructose molecules combine to form a disaccharide molecule of sucrose through a condensation reaction.


Does protein contain glucose?

No, protein does not contain glucose. Protein is made up of amino acids, while glucose is a type of sugar that is a source of energy for the body.


How does glucose differ from sucrose and cellulose and starch?

Glucose is a monosaccharide (A single sugar 'unit'). It has 6 carbons and is an aldohexose.Sucrose is a dissaccharide. Meaning it is made up of two monosaccharide units. These units are a cyclic Glucose and a cyclic Fructose.Cellulose and Starch are both polysaccharides. Made up of many many individual sugar units or monomers. You can say they are sugar polymers.Starch is a glucose polymer. The two principal forms Amylose and Amylopectin are made up of alpha-D-Glucose monomers connected via alpha-1,4-glycosidic linkages.Cellulose is also a glucose polymer. But has alternating beta-D-Glucose monomers connected via a beta-1,4-glycosidic link.Important note regarding starch vs cellulose, is that most animal (including humans) have an enzyme to hydrolyze starch (or cleave the alpha-glycosidic linkages) but not enzyme for the beta-link in cellulose. Therefore we can not digest cellulose as a energy source.In short. Glucose: a monosaccharide. Sucrose: dissaccharide. Starch and Cellulose: Polysaccharides.


What are two substances made in photosynthesis?

sugar and oxygenI_disagree_it_is_Glucose.">I disagree it is Glucose.sugar and oxygen and also glucose this answer is right !!!Ya bud. Sugar and Oxygen are Glucose.

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Is glucose one kind of sugar in milk?

The main sugar in milk is a disaccharide, Lactose, which is made up of Glucose and Galactose.


Is glucose a starch?

No, glucose is a simple sugar and the main source of energy for our bodies. Starch is a complex carbohydrate made up of many glucose molecules bonded together.


What is glucose made up of?

Glucose is made up of carbon and hydrogen.


Is sugar made into other compounds such as cellulose?

Of course it can be. Cellulose is made up of glucose


What two monosaccharides make up milk sugar?

The 2 mono saccharides that make up lactose are glucose and galactose. Glucose is basically sugar in its most basic form. It is made by plants through photosynthesis.


What type of sugar is cane sugar?

Cane sugar is a type of sucrose, which is a disaccharide made up of glucose and fructose molecules.


Which one of the following choices is a simple sugar A Glucose B Orange juice C Lactose D Chocolate?

A. Glucose is a simple sugar (a monosaccharide). Lactose is also a sugar, but it is a disaccharide made up of galactose and glucose.


Is starch made of sugar?

Yes, starch is made of sugar molecules, specifically glucose units. It is a polysaccharide composed of long chains of glucose molecules linked together. When digested, starch is broken down into simpler sugars like glucose that can be used by the body for energy.


Is glucose a type of starch?

No, glucose is a simple sugar, while starch is a complex carbohydrate made up of many glucose molecules bonded together.


What monomers make up table sugar?

Table sugar, or sucrose, is made up of two monosaccharides: glucose and fructose. Glucose and fructose molecules combine to form a disaccharide molecule of sucrose through a condensation reaction.


What is the sugar that is removed from plants?

Plant sugar is "sucrose", made up of the simpler sugar molecules "glucose" and "fructose" (both produced by photosynthesis).


How is the original sugar sucrose different from the resulting sugar glucose?

Sucrose is a larger molecule made up of two sugars glucose and fructose. These two are about half the size of sucrose.