A simple sugar that plays a very important role in all living things.
A simple sugar that plays a very important role in all living things. It is the substrate in respiration, being the source of all energy in animals, and the product of photosynthesis in plants. A glucose molecule always has 6 carbon atoms, 12 hydrogen atoms and 6 oxygen atoms. These can be arranged differently, but only one form of glucose occurs naturally: d-glucose, or dextrose.
It is the substrate in respiration, being the source of all energy in animals, and the product of photosynthesis in plants. A glucose molecule always has 6 carbon atoms, 12 hydrogen atoms and 6 oxygen atoms. These can be arranged differently, but only one form of glucose occurs naturally: d-glucose, or dextrose.