Which of the following is a monosaccharide that is used by cells to produce energy
Glucose (Picture 1) is the most important monosaccharide found in human body and is the prime energy source for humans and animals. It is also known as grape sugar, corn sugar, starch sugar and blood sugar.It is a six-carbon sugar (hexose).The empirical formula of glucose is C6H12O6.atural Sources of Glucose. Glucose, that can be used by human, is generally found in fruits, vegetables, honey, and starch. Table sugar or sucrose is made of glucose and fructose molecules. Glucose is also a component of other major disaccharides such as lactose and maltose.