Simple sugar is a carbohydrate called a monosaccharide. It is used by organisms as a source of energy. An example of simple sugar utilized by humans to extract energy is glucose. It has a chemical formula, C₆H₁₂O₆. Glucose is broken down through glycolysis to extract the energy splitting it into two pyruvate molecules.
1. Sugars are a source of energy. It is broken down into simpler molecules through glycolysis.
2. The atoms found in simple sugar, glucose, are carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
3. Sugars are an example of the macromolecule, carbohydrate.