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How Do Plants Use Glucose Formed By Photosynthsis?

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    When glucose is first formed in the leaf it is used by the cells during tissue respiration to provide energy for cellular activities. It is used to make cellulose cell walls.

    Excess glucose is converted to sucrose which is transported to storage organs such as the seeds, stem or roots. The glucose is usually stored in the form of starch. However in some plants it is stored in other forms as well. In sugarcane, glucose is stored in the form of sucrose.

    During the day, the rate of photosynthesis is so great that glucose is formed at a faster rate than it is removed. A large portion of it is temporarily stored in the leaves as starch. At night, when the process of photosynthesis stops, the starch accumulated in the leaves is converted to simpler sugars by the enzymes present there.

    The glucose in the leaves reacts with nitrates and other salts to form amino acids. These are then combined to make proteins that are used to form the protoplasm in the cells.  Excess amino acids are either stored in the leaves or are carried to the growing parts of the plant to help build new protoplasm there.

    Fats are also formed from glucose in the leaves. Some of the starch stored in the storage organs may also be converted to fats and stored there.
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    Mistique 

    answered 3 years ago

    So in other words. Excess glucose is a good thing after all>

    its an advantage?
    Thank you
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    Sarah3

    Sarah3

    commented 2 months ago

      When glucose is first formed in the leaf it is used by the cells during tissue respiration to provide energy for
      cellular activites.It is used to make cellulose cell walls.
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      Guest

      Guest 

      answered 8 months ago

        For short it first goes in the leaf then plants cell which you'll have to search up yourself use it later on after it has passed in the leaf.
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        Guest

        Guest 

        answered 8 months ago

        Hi :)
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        Guest

        Guest 

        answered 8 months ago

        Simply.
        For cell respiration.
        Growth.
        Energy for cell functions.
        And respiration (Y)
        x
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        Guest

        Guest 

        answered 7 months ago

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