Glucose

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What happens during photosynthesis?
Energy from sunlight is converted into chemical energy, in the form of glucose.
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What does a plant use during respiration? Why?
Glucose. To provide energy.
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What triggers respiration in a plant?
Dark or dim light.
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What does a plant use glucose for?
To change into other useful products and for respiration.
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Where is Insoluble Starch stored in a?
Stem, leaves or roots
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What glucose product is stored in the stem, leaves or roots?
Insoluble Starch
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Where is fat or oil stored in a plant?
Seeds
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What glucose product is stored in the seed?
fat or oil
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What purpose does cellulose have?
To strenghten cell walls
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What glucose product are cell walls made of?
cellulose
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What is cellulose?
A glucose polymer. In other words, a chain of glucose linked together.
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What glucose product is used for growth and enzymes?
Proteins
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What does a plant use proteins for?
Growth. Enzymes.
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What ions do plants need to produce protein from glucose?
Nitrate ions
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Plants use nitrate ions and glucose to produce what?
Proteins.
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What type of reaction is photosynthesis?
Endothermic
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Why is photosynthesis endothermic?
Sunlight is required to produce glucose.
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Where is chloropyll found?
In chloroplasts.
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What can be found in chloroplasts?
Chlorophyll.
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