The Chemistry of Sugars
The Chemistry of Sugars
Focuses on the concepts of matter, electrons, neutrons, protons, atoms, molecules, and chemical bonding. The module centers on the main ideas associated with sugar chemistry and how sugars are the major building blocks for starch, glycogen, and polysaccharides of medical relevance. This module is especially relevant given that sugars represent 50% of the biomass of the Earth. At the end of this module, students will know the differences between mono-, di-, and polysaccharides and how they relate to everyday life.