It is a 6 carbon ring simple sugar and is the most abundant monosaccharide in the body. Its levels in the body are referred to as blood sugars. Larger carbohydrates consumed in the diet are broken down to glucose utilized in respiration (Glycolysis and Krebs cycles) to produce the energy required by the cells. Plants, on the other hand, manufacture carbohydrates in photosynthesis.
Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugars...Respiration occurs when glucose combines with oxygen to produce useable cellular energy. This energy is used to fuel growth and all of the normal functions.
