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Sugar is a general term used for any mono and [[Disaccharide|disaccharides]]. (For example [[ | Sugar is a general term used for any mono and [[Disaccharide|disaccharides]]. (For example [[Dextrose|dextrose]] which is a [[Monosaccharide|monosaccharide]]). It is a [[Water|water]] soluble [[Carbohydrate|carbohydrate]]. | ||
It is used as a store of energy within biological systems and can also be used as a sweetner and preservative. | It is used as a store of energy within biological systems and can also be used as a sweetner and preservative <ref>http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Sugar</ref>.<br> | ||
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Revision as of 18:00, 18 October 2012
Sugar is a general term used for any mono and disaccharides. (For example dextrose which is a monosaccharide). It is a water soluble carbohydrate.
It is used as a store of energy within biological systems and can also be used as a sweetner and preservative [1].