A disaccharide made up of glucose and fructose. It's like combining two different types of candies into one sweet treat.
High-Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS): A type of industrial sweetener made from cornstarch that has been converted into fructose. Think about it as an artificial version of nature's candy.
The process by which plants convert sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water into glucose and oxygen. In this case, fructose can be seen as a product of photosynthesis - it's like the plant making its own candy using sunlight!