3 Questions
True or false:Sugars are not a natural source of energy for humans.
False
True or false: Sugar can be obtained from maple trees.
True
True or false: Propagation of sugarcane involves the use of seeds.
False
Study Notes
- Sugars are primary products of photosynthesis and a natural source of energy for humans.
- Common sugar-yielding plants include sugarcane, sugar beet, maple, and palms.
- Cane sugar is obtained from sugarcane, which is propagated by cuttings or ratooning.
- Harvesting sugarcane involves cutting the stems close to the ground.
- Sugarcane is brought to factories for extraction.
- The juice is concentrated to cause sugar to crystallize out from the thick syrup.
- Sugar is a carbohydrate composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio.
- Sugarcane is extensively cultivated.
- Seed cane or seed pieces are used for propagation.
- Ratooning involves dormant buds sprouting to produce a new crop.
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