Background: Sugar is the generic name for sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food. The various types of sugar are derived from different sources. Simple sugars are called monosaccharides and include glucose, fructose, and galactose and disaccharides include sucrose, lactose, maltose and trehalose. In this experiment, you will discover that the sugar types used will produce a variety of color changes, some quick while others will be slow depending on the concentration