How Plants use Glucose

How Plants use Glucose

1. 1. For Respiration

   • Plants manufacture glucose int their leaves
   • Use some of the glucose for respiration
   • Release energy which it can covert the rest pf the gulcoseinto other useful substance
     • To produce the substance, it needs to gather a few mineral from the soil

2. 2. Making Cell Walls

   • Glucose converted into cellulose for making strong cell walls
     • Especially in a rapidly growing plant

3. 3. Making Protein

   • Glucose combined with nitrate ion ( from the soil) to made Amino acid
     • Which are then made into proteins
   • Diagram of a amino acid

4. 4. Stored in Seeds

   • Glucose is turned into lipids (fats and oils) for storing in seeds
     • Seed also contain starch

5. 5. Stored as Starch

   • Glucose is turned into starch and store in the roots, stems and leaves
   • Starch is insoluble
     • Which makes it much better for storing than glucose
   • Starch is insoluble, so it doesn't effect the water potential in the plant. Glucose does dissolve in water, which would effect the water potential.

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