IMPORTANT POINTS

• Glucose is a monosaccharide.
• The chemical formula is C6H12O6(Hexose sugar).
• It is a type of micromolecule (molecular weight < 1000 Daltons).
• It is the main product of photosynthesis and the most common energy source for living organisms.
• Breakdown to Glucose to release energy is called Glycolysis.
• Formation of Glucose from non-carbohydrate precursors is called Gluconeogenesis.