How Plants Use Glucose Flashcards
How do plants use glucose for respiration?
1) plants manufacture glucose in their leaves
2) they use some of this for respiration
3) this releases energy which enables them to convert the rest of the glucose into various other useful substances for growing and cell repair
How do they use glucose to make cell walls?
Glucose is converted into cellulose for cell walls.
How is glucose used for making proteins?
Glucose is combined with nitrate ions to make amino acids, which are converted into proteins.
How is it stored in seeds?
It is turned into lipids (fats and oils) and stored in the seeds.
How is it stored as starch? Why is starch better for storing than glucose?
It is turned into starch and stored in the roots for when photosynthesis isn’t happening. It is insoluble so it is better for storing than glucose, which would absorb water.
