Glucose and Plants

Question 1

What do plants use glucose for?

Answer 1

• Respiration
• Making cell walls
• Making proteins
• Stored in seeds
• Stored as starch

Question 2

How is glucose used for respiration?

Answer 2

• Glucose made in leaves
• Use some for respiration
• This releases energy which enables them to convert the rest of glucose in other useful substances

Question 3

How is glucose used to make cell walls?

Answer 3

Glucose converted into cellulose for making strong cell walls

Question 4

How is glucose used for making proteins?

Answer 4

Glucose combined with nitrate ions to make amino acids which are then made into proteins

Question 5

How is glucose stored in seeds?

Answer 5

Glucose turned into lipids for storing in seeds

Question 6

How is glucose stored as starch?

Answer 6

Glucose is turned into starch and stored in roots stems and leaves ready for use when photosynthesis isn’t happening
Starch is insoluble so it’s better for storing than glucose