Exam 2 - Plant Metabolism Flashcards
1
Q
What are the characteristics of plant metabolism?
A
- similar to respiratory processes in animals/other aerobic eukaryotes
- use carbon from sources like sucrose, other sugars, some organic acids, triose phosphates, and lipid degradation products
2
Q
Why is sucrose the preferred form for moving sugar throughout the body?
A
it is less reactive than glucose
