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Why sucrose is preferred over glucose for transport and storage by the organisms - (Jan/03/2015 )

WHY SUCROSE IS PREFERRED OVER GLUCOSE FOR TRANSPORT AND STORAGE BY THE ORGANISMS?

-saurabh vemuri-

lower hydrophilicity of sucrose compared to glucose; therefore, lower space of storage is needed for sucrose than glucose; guess why

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