How plants use glucose

Question 1

how do plants use glucose for respiration?

Answer 1

glucose is needed for respiration (in the mitochondria) to even occur

Question 2

how do plants use glucose for storage and energy for when it’s dark?

Answer 2

glucose converted to starch for storage. stored in cells of roots and leaves. provides energy for plant when it is dark/when there’s low light levels

Question 3

how do plants use photosynthesis and seeds for storage?

Answer 3

energy produced from photosynthesis is used by plant to make proteins which are found in seeds and fats, which are found in seeds.

Question 4

how do fruits use glucose?

Answer 4

glucose are simple sugars that join together to make complex carbohydrates such as fructose

Question 5

how do plants use glucose for cellulose?

Answer 5

glucose can be joined together to form cellulose which help with strengthening the cell walls

Question 6

how do plants use glucose for protein synthesis?

Answer 6

to make amino acids. they combine sugar w/ nitrate ions and other minerals from the soil. these amino acids can then be built into proteins.

Question 7

starch is insoluble, define insoluble.

Answer 7

something that is easy to be stored

Question 8

what colour does the iodine turn if starch is present?

Answer 8

blue/black

Question 9

why should more starch be present if a plant photosynthesis a lot?

Answer 9

because more glucose would’ve been made and converted into starch

Question 10

plants can’t store glucose, what do they convert it to instead?

Answer 10

starch