How plants use glucose
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- Created on: 26-10-15 19:11
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- How Plants use Glucose
- 1) Respiration
- Plants produce glucose in their leaves which is then released for respiration.
- This releases energy so they can do other cool stuff.
- Plants produce glucose in their leaves which is then released for respiration.
- 2) Cell walls
- Glucose is converted to cellulose.
- 3) Making proteins
- Glucose combines with nitrated from the soil to produce amino acids. This makes the plant grow.
- Link to nitrate deficiency?
- Glucose combines with nitrated from the soil to produce amino acids. This makes the plant grow.
- 4) Stored in seeds
- Glucose in converted to lipids and stored in seeds.
- 5) Stored as starch
- Converted to starch and stored in roots, stems and leaves.
- Why is this done?
- Why starch instead of glucose?
- Why is this done?
- Converted to starch and stored in roots, stems and leaves.
- 1) Respiration
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