Tag: biology

  • Sugar Spirit: What is Sugarcane?

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    Camper English
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    In the Sugar Spirit project, we're going to look at sugar's history and production, but first we should establish what sugar and sugarcane are.  Sugar and Sucrose When we talk about sugar, we mean table sugar, or sucrose.  To chemists, sugar refers to a class of 'edible crystalline carbohydrates' that also includes fructose and lactose.…