Sorbitol is a sugar -- produced from fruits -- that the body uses slowly. It is a sweetener used in diet foods and is called a nutritive sweetener because it has four calories in every gram, just like table sugar and starch. These compounds are used in many foods labeled as sugar free and no sugar added and can raise your blood glucose.
About. The Life Sciences Major is a cross-disciplinary program that features core courses in the fundamental biological sciences (animal, plant, microbiology, cell, and molecular) and specializations that range from concentrations in pure biology to multidisciplinary and applied life sciences.
Department of Chemistry and Life Science Life Science. Life Science is a branch of the sciences that studies the structure and processes of living organisms. Four unifying principles form the foundation of Life Science: cell theory, evolution, genetics and homeostasis. The most important system in the Army is the human soldier.