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.
Within that vast space, the oceans are filled with a huge range of microscopic organisms, animals, and plant life. If you major in marine biology, youâll learn how this life thrives in the oceans. Youâll study such subjects as the chemical makeup of water, the oceanâs geology, marine mammals, fish, plants, and biological habitats. Marine biology majors study the creatures that live in the oceans.