Light, temperature and the availability of carbon dioxide interact and in practice any one of them may be the factor that limits photosynthesis.
The glucose produced in photosynthesis may be converted into insoluble starch for storage. Plant cells use some of the glucose produced during photosynthesis for respiration.
Some glucose in plants and algae is used:
- to produce fat or oil for storage
- to produce cellulose - strengthens the cell wall
- to produce proteins.
To produce proteins, plants also use nitrate ions that are absorbed from the soil.
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