Sucrose

Teaching in honey bees Teaching is widespread throughout the human’s species, however for other organisms, while social learning is commonly found, it is not currently clear how common teaching behaviours are within other organisms. Furthermore, the research that has been conducted tends to surround animals, for instance, Meerkats as they learn to defend themselves against scorpions (Thornton & McAuliffe, 2006) or the ability for New Caledonian Crows to learn to shape hooks to use as tools…

sweetness in two respective colour pairings: dark red and light red, or dark green and light green. The purpose of this investigation is to examine features of colour perception on sweetness that have not been directly studied before, such as using 5% sucrose solutions as opposed to fruit beverages sweetened with aspartame (Lavin & Lawless, 1998). This way the sweetness of the liquid tasted is from the sugar content, eliminating the chance of fruit flavouring disrupting sweetness perception.…

intestine so that enzymes from the pancreas can digest it. The following are types of nutrients and how it’s absorbed Carbohydrates (breads, potatoes, pastry, candy, rice, pasta): Sugar and starch molecules are broken down into disaccharides called sucrose, lactose and maltose to the end-product of glucose, fructose and galactose and are absorbed mostly by active transport. The end products of fatty acids and monglycerides happens when pancreatic enzyme (lipase) found in pancreas and small…

1. Describe the structure of an atom, including the subatomic particles, their charges, and their location. An atom is made up of subatomic particles called protons, neutrons, and electrons. The protons carry a positive charge found in the nucleus; neutrons carry no electrical charge and are also found in the nucleus. Electrons carry a negative charge and orbit around the nucleus. 2. Name five characteristics of water and relate them to the structure of water. Water has a high heat capacity…

Biological macromolecules are large molecules made up of smaller organic molecules. There are four classes of bio macromolecules : Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acid. For carbohydrates and proteins these smaller molecules are known as monomers. These similar or identical monomers are covalently bonded together to create a large polymer molecule. Monomers, or base units are bonded together to create larger molecules via dehydration. This involves the removal of a water molecule at…

sugar. Sugar is a water-soluble compound (Singh). There are many different types and sources of sugar. Sucrose is a type of sugar that is commonly used as sweetener for foods and beverages (Singh). Sugar can be found in most plants and is actually an important building block for the plants (MEL chemistry). One molecule of sugar is made up of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen (MEL chemistry). But sucrose is made up of one molecule of glucose that is linked to one molecule of fructose (Singh). When…

Introduction Photosynthesis is the process in which light energy is converted into chemical energy in plants and other organisms (Reece, 2011). Photosynthesis is a redox reaction where carbon dioxide is reduced to sugar (glucose) and water is oxidized to oxygen (Reece, 2011). The reaction that occurs during photosynthesis is shown through the empirical equation CO2 + H2O → (CH2O)N + O2 (Stegenga, 2015). Photosynthesis occurs in the chloroplasts of plant cells, specifically within the thylakoid…

Monosaccharides - glucose, fructose and galactose - is simple carbohydrates, they are readily dissolved in water, it is important for the formation of glycogen in the liver, brain and muscle power, maintain a normal blood sugar level. Disaccharides - sucrose, lactose and maltose – have a sweet taste, the body then split them into two molecules of monosaccharides. Polysaccharides - starch, cellulose, glycogen are complex carbohydrates, unsweetened, insoluble in water. Gradually breaking into…

Iron deficiency is the largest nutritional deficiency globally, with an estimated 52% of pregnant women in developing countries identified as iron deficient (Gautam CS et. al 2008) and approximately 25% in Australia (Thorogood C & Donaldson, C 2015). Iron supplementation is commonly used complimentary medicine within midwifery care as a significant number of women suffer from the most common form of anaemia, iron-deficiency anaemia (IDA) (Reveiz L et. al 2011). In Australia during the perinatal…

This experiment was setup by filling up 4 dialysis tubes with a series of sucrose solutions, each containing the same amount of volume. These solutions each contain a different concentration, which will, in turn, affect each dialysis tube differently. leaving a small pocket of air for diffusion of materials, and sealing the tube…