AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Blood sugar, or glucose, is the main sugar found in your blood. It comes from the food you eat, and is your body’s main source of energy. Your blood carries glucose to all of your body’s cells to use for energy.

Detailed explanation-2: -A fasting blood sugar level of 99 mg/dL or lower is normal, 100 to 125 mg/dL indicates you have prediabetes, and 126 mg/dL or higher indicates you have diabetes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Definition. Blood sugar refers to the main sugar found in the blood of humans and other animals, coming through the diet and serving as the main source of energy. Glucose refers to a simple sugar important as the main energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates.

Detailed explanation-4: -Glucose comes from the Greek word for “sweet.” It’s a type of sugar you get from foods you eat, and your body uses it for energy. As it travels through your bloodstream to your cells, it’s called blood glucose or blood sugar. Insulin is a hormone that moves glucose from your blood into the cells for energy and storage.