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Sugar is consumed by animals, which perform

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The glucose molecule's principal function is to provide energy; it is a fuel. Glucose is a soluble, widely distributed kind of chemical energy that may be 'burned' in the cytoplasm and mitochondria to produce carbon dioxide, water, and energy.

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