DENDROLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The scientific name for table sugar is sucrose. Sucrose is made up of one glucose and one fructose molecule, making it 50-50 glucose and fructose. The sucrose that makes up the table sugar we know is extracted from the sugar cane plant-see our resource Where Does Sugar Come From for more info.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sucrose (common name: table sugar, also called saccharose) is a disaccharide (glucose + fructose) with the molecular formula C12H22O11. Its systematic name is -D-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)--D-fructofuranose. It is best known for its role in human nutrition and is formed by plants but not by higher organisms.