Glucose is one of the most common carbohydrates and classified as a monosaccharide, an aldose, a hexose, and is a reducing sugar. It is used to circulate blood throughout the body. Glucose is also a major factor in giving the body energy and is the basic chemical unit of nearly even more complex. The formula C6H12O6 is glucose, were there are six carbon molecules and six water molecules attach.

Glucose is found in most saps of trees, most fruits and fruit juices. Glucose is the most common sugars. It is also knows as dextrose or grape sugar. Glucose makes up the rubbery part of plants. Starch and glycogen are polymers of glucose. In humans and animals, glucose is needed to give energy for muscles and other processes of the body needed to use energy. Men and women get glucose from starch, glycogen, sucrose, and lactose...