List of sugars

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/list-of-sugars

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the chemical formula of glucose?C6H12O6
2. What is the glycosidic bond?The covalent bond linking monosaccharide units in disaccharides and polysaccharides
3. What are the different types of sugars and how are they named?Monosaccharides are single sugar units like glucose and fructose. Disaccharides are made of two sugars joined together, such as sucrose, lactose, and maltose. Polysaccharides are long chains of sugars, like starch and cellulose, and they usually aren't sweet.
4. Which sugars are the most common in everyday foods?The most common sugars in foods are glucose, fructose, sucrose (table sugar), lactose (milk sugar), maltose (malt), and the long‑chain starch found in bread and pasta.

Saccharide: A general term for a carbohydrate, often referring to sugars.
Glycosidic Linkage: A type of covalent bond that joins a carbohydrate molecule to another group.
ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate): The primary energy currency of cells.