How Plants Use Glucose

Question 1

How is glucose used for respiration?

Answer 1

Used in respiration which releases energy and allows it to be converted into other useful substances and can be used for growth and building new cells

Question 2

How is glucose used for making cell walls?

Answer 2

Converted into cellulose which is good for making strong cell walls

Question 3

How is glucose used for making proteins?

Answer 3

Glucose is combined with nitrate ions (from soil) to make amino acids which are converted into proteins

Question 4

How is glucose stored in seeds?

Answer 4

Converted into lipids (fats and oils) for storing in seeds

Seeds also store starch

Question 5

How is glucose stored as starch?

Answer 5

Turned into starch and stored in roots stems and leaves ready for when there’s little photosynthesis like winter
Starch is insoluble Making it better for storage as glucose would draw in water