DENDROLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Glucose is considered a natural sugar when consumed directly from whole foods such as apricots and dates. Glucose is considered an added sugar when consumed from packaged foods and beverages to which it has been added during manufacturing.

Detailed explanation-2: -The most common hexoses are glucose, galactose, mannose, and fructose. The first three are aldoses, whereas fructose is a ketose. Glucose, galactose and mannose are epimers in that they differ from one another at a single center of asymmetry.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.