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Glucose has 6 OH functional groups which forms hydrogen bonds with the water molecules. The H bonding is the reason glucose, and other sugar monomers, are soluble in water. Plasma is primarily water, so one in the bloodstream it is readily absorbed into the cell, which gives it energy to function.

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As the molecules in glucose are covalently bonded (strong), a lot of energy is released when the bonds are broken so it is a good energy source.

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