What is Life? A Guide to Biology with Physiology
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The reason why carbohydrates function so well as a fuel for living organisms.

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The primary fuel for all cells are sugars, most commonly glucose. Organisms consume complex sugars and break them down to obtain simple sugars for energy.

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