Combined Science GCSE
Sugars
What Sugars means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Sugars
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Reference: AQA
The small molecules from which carbohydrates are synthesised, with many sugar units joining by condensation to form polysaccharides such as starch or glycogen.
Topics that use Sugars
- Metabolism (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Aerobic respiration
- Amino acids
- Anaerobic respiration
- Cellulose
- Condensation
- deamination
- Fatty acids and glycerol
- Glucose
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