4.4.1.3 use of glucose from photosynthesis

Question 1

What is the main use of glucose in plants?

Answer 1

To release energy and respiration

Question 2

Where does respiration take place in a plant?

Answer 2

In mitochondria

Question 3

What is the difference between plant cells and photosynthesis?

Answer 3

Plant cells respire all the time whereas photosynthesis occurs just during the day

Question 4

What is the other use of glucose in plants?

Answer 4

To produce the insoluble storage molecule starch.

Question 5

Glucose produced by photosynthesis is converted into…

Answer 5

Fats and oils

Question 6

What is cellulose and where is it found?

Answer 6

It is found within a plants cell wall and is made of glucose. It enables the cell wall to provide structural integrity to the cell.

Question 7

What are amino acids and what are they used for?

Answer 7

These are also produced by glucose and are used to synthesis proteins

Question 8

Plants need to absorb ______ ___ from the soil to make amino acids.

Answer 8

Nitrate ions