8.3How plants use glucose Flashcards

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what do plant and algal cells use

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glucose produced during photosynthesis for respiration, to convert into insoluble starch for storage, to produce fats or oils for storage

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why do plants produce fats or oils

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for storage

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why do plants and algae produce cellulose

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to strengthen cell walls

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why do they produce amino acids

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for protein synthesis

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starch is ———– in water

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insoluble

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what does starch provide

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-an energy store when its dark or when light levels are low
-special storage areas of a plant.

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how do plants make amino acids

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by combining sugars with nitrate ions and other mineral ions from soil

-theyre then built up into proteins

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how does algae make amino acids

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by taking nitrate ions and other materials they need from water they live in

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whats the difference between plants making amino acids and algae

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plants combine sugars with nitrate ions and algae take the nitrate ions

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explain why bogs are a difficult place for plants to live

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theyre wet and their peaty soil has very few nutrients in it

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explain what plants are adapted to live in nitrate-poor soil

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carnivorous plants (pitcher plants, Venus flytraps and sundews)
-they obtain most their nutrients from animals (insects) they catch
-they produce enzymes to digests the insects they trap

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