Uses of glucose from Photosynthesis

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What happens in photosynthesis.

Carbon dioxide and water are chemically reacted using the energy from light.

This produces the sugar glucose and the gas oxygen

Whats the first use for glucose

To release energy in respiration

Where does respiration take place

In the mitochondria

Whats second use of glucose.

To produce insoluble storage molecule starch

Starch can be converted back to glucose by the plant when it is needed e.g at night when they respire

Why is glucose converted to fats and oils in plants

Fats and oils are used by the plant as a storage form of energy

What is the cell wall

The plant cell is enclosed in a cell wall (outer layer) , the cell wall contains the molecule cellulose which gives it strength

This cellulose is made from the glucose produced by photosynthesis.

What are amino acids

They are produced by glucose, and they are used by the plant to synthesise proteins.

To make amino acids from glucose, plants need to absorb nitrate ions from the soil.