Why can the more complex sugar cellulose store more energy than the sugar glucose?
1 Answer
Jan 31, 2017
Because they contain less "built-in" water.
Explanation:
When two glucose molecules 'decide' to bond, they lose a molecule of water:
And this happens at every connection between glucose molecules, so in a long chain a lot of water is lost. The water does not contribute anything to the energy content of the compound.
