Glucose

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Joselle24
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Project Question: What are the effects of cesium chloride and sodium bicarbonate on cancer cell lines that are isolated from different organs? Will changing the concentration of cesium chloride and sodium bicarbonate have an effect on cancer cell lines that are isolated from different organs?
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Glucose

Post by Joselle24 »

Why is sugar important in the human body?
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Re: Glucose

Post by deleted-71536 »

Hi Joselle,

Welcome to Science Buddies! Do you have a project you would like to perform that involves glucose? This forum is a place to get help with science projects, not with homework questions.

If you look up information on cellular respiration, you should get an idea of why glucose is so important to our bodies.

Please post again (in this same thread) if you need help with a project.

Heather
Joselle24
Posts: 12
Joined: Mon Sep 09, 2013 10:46 pm
Occupation: Student
Project Question: What are the effects of cesium chloride and sodium bicarbonate on cancer cell lines that are isolated from different organs? Will changing the concentration of cesium chloride and sodium bicarbonate have an effect on cancer cell lines that are isolated from different organs?
Project Due Date: March 28, 2013
Project Status: I am conducting my research

Re: Glucose

Post by Joselle24 »

My experiment is called "Sucrose & Glucose & fructose, Oh My! Uncovering Hidden Sugar in You Food"

I have learned that there are many types of sugars not just glucose. Sugar plays many factors in a persons health. I also read about how sugar can play a role with a person who has cancer. May this be true?
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Re: Glucose

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Hi Joselle,

It looks like you are interested in doing this excellent Science Buddies project: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... p035.shtml

If you do an internet search, you can find various information about sugar "feeding" cancer cells. Here is a reputable site explaining how that is not exactly the case: http://www.dana-farber.org/Health-Libra ... Cells.aspx

Sugar is, however, an important factor in diabetes. If you are interested in linking your project (investigating the relationship among different types of sugars) to health issues, I recommend doing some research about diabetes.

I hope this helps! Please post back here if you have more questions along the way.

Best,
Heather
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