Uses of Glucose from Photosynthesis

• What is produced during photosynthesis?

  Glucose and oxygen
• How is glucose produced in photosynthesis?

  By chemically reacting carbon dioxide and water using light energy
• What is the first use of glucose produced in photosynthesis?

  To release energy in respiration
• Where does respiration take place in plant cells?

  In the mitochondria
• When does photosynthesis produce glucose?

  Only during the day when there's light
• What is the second use of glucose produced by photosynthesis?

  To produce the storage molecule starch
• How can starch be converted back to glucose?

  When the plant needs it, such as at night
• What do plants convert glucose into for energy storage?

  Fats and oils
• What is cellulose made from?

  Glucose produced by photosynthesis
• What is the final use of glucose produced in photosynthesis?

  To produce amino acids
• What do plants need to absorb to make amino acids from glucose?

  Nitrate ions from the soil
• What are the main uses of glucose produced in photosynthesis?

  • Release energy in respiration
  • Produce starch for storage
  • Convert to fats and oils for energy
  • Synthesize amino acids for proteins
• What are good protein sources made from plants?

  • Peas
  • Beans
  • Lentils