Use of Glucose in Plants Flashcards
What is the main use of glucose in plants?
Photosynthesis
When photosynthesis occurs, one of the products made is…
Glucose
A use for glucose in plants is to release energy in…
Respiration
Respiration takes place in the…
Mitochondria
Photosynthesis only produces glucose during the day, when there is…
Light
But plant cells respire all day, including at…
Night
The second use of glucose produced by photosynthesis is to be stored as…
Starch
The starch is converted back to…
Glucose, when needed
In many plants, the glucose produced in photosynthesis is converted to fats and…
Oils
Fats and oils are used by the plant as a storage form of…
Energy
Celluose, present in the cell wall and vacuole, is produced by…
Glucose
The glucose produced by photosynthesis is used to produced amino…
Acids
Amino acids are used by the plant to…
Synthesis proteins
To make amino acids from glucose, plants need to absorb…
Nitrate ions from the soil
