Glucose is a carbohydrate (monosaccharide), but
glycerol is a polyhydric alcohol.
Glucose is the basic unit, of which polysaccharides like starch and are cellulose are composed. On hydrolysis they yield
glucose only.
Glycerol is an essential component of oils and fats, which are called esters or triglycerides.Nov 21, 2016
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