Glucose

Glucose

1. Light energy from sun is required to drive the reaction between carbon dioxide and water

   • Builds up Glucose

2. Sunlight is absorbed by the green chorophyll

   • Found in structures of the cell called chloroplasts

3. Chloroplasts are found in parts of the plant exposed to sunlight

4. Converted to chemicals needed for the plants growth

   • e.g. cellulose, protein, chlorophyll
   • Converted into starch for storage
   • used in respiration to release energy

5. Glucose from photosynthesis and nitrates taken up by plants roots are used to synthesise amino acids - assembled into proteins

6. Oxygen is produced as a waste of photosynthesis