bioenergetics chap 7

• whats the word equation for photosynthesis

  carbon dioxide + water --light— glucose + oxygen
• name the chemical substance with the symbol C6H1206

  glucose
• Name three things plants use glucose

  respiration, making cellulose, making amino acids
• In plant cells how are amino acids made?

  glucose is combined with nitrate ions
• How can plants store glucose?

  -as lipids, stored in seeds

  -as starch, ready for use when photosynthesis isn’t happening as much, stored in roots stems seeds an dleaved
• Why is starch better for plants to store than glucose?

  starch is insoluble, which makes it better for storing than glucose, a cell with lots of glucose would draw in lots of water and swell up