I am taking a summer Chemestry course and I cannot find the answer to this question.
2006-06-12 09:16:37 · 6 answers · asked by Jenn W 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Sugars are simple carbohydrates, made up of one or two small molecules of what are called "simple sugars", like glucose or fructose. Starches are longer chains of simple sugar molecules. That is why diabetics must be careful when they eat a lot of starchy food, such as pasta or potatoes... the end result, when digestion breaks them down, is sugar, mostly glucose or a relative.
2006-06-12 09:22:28 · answer #1 · answered by Bubbajones 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sugar: A sugar is a form of carbohydrate used in the food and drinks industries, and important in biochemistry. Sucrose (also called saccharose), a white crystalline solid, is the most commonly used sugar for altering the flavor and properties ('mouthfeel', preservation, texture) of beverages and food. The "simple" sugars, such as glucose (which is produced from sucrose by enzymes or acid hydrolysis), are a store of energy which is used by biological cells.
Starch: Starch is a complex carbohydrate which is insoluble in water. Starch (in particular cornstarch) is used in cooking for thickening sauces. In industry, it is used in the manufacture of adhesives, paper, and textiles.
2006-06-13 09:11:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
starch is a sugar......starch is a polysaccharide made up of large chains of monomers
a sugar is either a monosaccharide like glucose
a dissacharide like sucrose
a polysaccharide like starch
2006-06-12 16:27:20 · answer #3 · answered by *TurKisH sUnLighT* 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sugar is a complex chain made up by starch
2006-06-12 16:20:43 · answer #4 · answered by ashish v 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well sugar i put in my kool-aid and starch i don't lol
2006-06-12 16:46:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
taste it and you will find out
2006-06-12 16:18:46 · answer #6 · answered by DIRKDIGGLER 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋