An observation was made on whether or not the sugars‚ fructose and ribose would be fermented in yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). By looking at the chemical structures of these sugars given in (Figure 1)‚ we looked for anything that might determine the metabolization of these sugars. An equal 6mL (milliliter) sample of 2.5% fructose and yeast suspension was pipetted into a fermentation tube. The same procedure above was performed with the sugar ribose which has a concentration of 2.5% as well
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Each grain of sugar is made of a small crystal that is made of an arrangement of molecules called sucrose. In a sugar crystal‚ the sucrose molecules are arranged in a pattern that extends in all three dimensions‚ and all of these molecules are attracted to each other by a type of interaction that binds molecules together called intermolecule forces. When you add granulated sugar to water‚ some of the sucrose molecules start separating from one another because they are attracted to the water molecules
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Investigating the effects of carbohydrates on blood glucose levels INTRODUCTION There are two types of diabetes which includes diabetes inspidus however the disorder most commonly associated with the generic term ‘diabetes’ is diabetes mellitus. Diabetes mellitus is condition whereby blood sugar levels are far too high due to poor metabolism. There are two variations of the disorder which are Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Type 1 diabetes occurs as a result of the body’s inability to produce
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Specific Purpose: To educate my audience on sugar and its effects on the body. Central Idea: Many sugars have detrimental effects on our body and it is important that we pay closer attention to avoiding these foods. Intro: I. Did you know that the average American consumes around 130 pounds of sugar per year? I’m going to assume that you are surprised by this fact‚ as you should be‚ because this is way above the amounts that we should be consuming. II. Sugar is all around us in many different forms
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Sugar‚ one of the most used item in making various beverages worldwide. Almost every kind of beverages have sugar poured in to add the sweetness. Coffee‚ tea‚ juice‚ latte‚ milk‚ and many more. It’s like people will always take note "don’t forget to add sugar" when making any kind of drinks. It’s not uncommon to find sugar in most kind of foods either. What people usually overlook is the fact that sugar also provides health benefits. One example of healthier sugar is Panela sugar. This type of sugar
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Refined sugar is unhealthy when consumed in large amounts and there are healthier options. Refined sugar has no nutrition. There are also many health risks when sugar is over consumed. Humans need carbohydrates to survive but there are many healthier way to get them than too many cookies or soda. Simple sugar is made of two components. They are mainly fructose and glucose(Dubost‚ June 12‚ 2013). Sugar is naturally produced in plants during photosynthesis. It is found naturally in milk‚ fruit‚
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The Effect of Health problems caused by Sugar Sophie Tacheci The Effect of Health problems caused by the amount of Sugar on the Drosophila Sugar intake has increased drastically since the 1820’s‚ causing over 78 ailments such as raised insulin levels‚ rising rates of obesity‚ heart disease and diabetes. Sugar intake per person during the 1820’s was about five pounds per year. Today the average sugar intake is about one hundred pounds per year‚ or about 119 grams
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Keeps The Doctor Away One teaspoon of granulated sugar equals 4 grams of sugar; a typical coke contains 39 grams of sugar which is about 9.75 teaspoons. Students need to understand that high sugar foods even though they are scrumptious are very bad for their health and can do a heap load of damage to them in the longer run. High sugar foods and sodas should not be sold in vending machines in schools in order to protect the pupil’s health. "Sugar may cause as many deaths as cigarette smoking‚ perhaps
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Sugar is in almost every food we eat and it’s contributed to numerous health problems that are affecting people throughout the world. And yet the food that we eat is still full of it and we still like it and crave it. In this speech I’ll talk about how we became obsessed with sugar‚ why we like it so much‚ and the advantages and disadvantages to sugar. Our obsession with sugar goes back thousands of years‚ but it all originally started started with evolution. Humans were evolved to have very limited
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As a chemical‚ sugar is poison for the body and the cause behind numerous ailments. We’re addicted to its taste and find it impossible to avoid… but as we will see later in this article‚ safe and healthy alternatives are becoming available. As we pass through the supermarket aisles perpetuating another generation of dental decay‚ obesity‚ weakened bones‚ diabetes‚ hyperactivity‚ emotional imbalance and dysfunctional immune systems‚ we must ask ourselves the compelling question of why
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