How Plants Use Glucose Flashcards
1
Q
Making c……
A
Making cell walls
2
Q
Making p..
A
Making proteins
3
Q
Where is glucose stored
A
In the seeds
4
Q
Why is glucose converted into cellulose
A
For making strong cell walls
5
Q
What is glucose combined with the make amino acids
A
Nitrate ions
6
Q
What are glucose combined with nitrate ions to make amino acids then made into
A
Proteins
7
Q
Where are nitrate ions absorbed from
A
Soil
8
Q
What are glucose turned into for storing seeds
A
Lipids
9
Q
What is glucose turned into and stored in roots, stems and leaves
A
Starch
10
Q
For R…….
A
Respiration
11
Q
What makes starch better for storing than glucose
A
Starch is insoluble
12
Q
Why is glucose turned into starch and stored
A
Ready for use when photosynthesis isn’t happening, like in the winter
