2.3 How Plants Use Glucose Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 5 ways plants use glucose?
A
Convert into starch for storage, used for respiration, converted into fats and oils for storage, used to produce cellulose in cell walls and used to make proteins
2
Q
What do plant and algal cells need a supply of?
A
Mineral ions to produce proteins
3
Q
How do plants obtain mineral ions?
A
They absorb them from the soil
4
Q
How does algae obtain mineral ions?
A
They absorb it from the water they live in
