how plants use glucose

• plants use glucose for respiration
• plants use glucose for making cellulose
• plants use glucose for making amino acids
• plants use glucose to store as fats or oils
• plants use glucose to store as starch
• for respiration - this transfers energy from glucose which enables the plants to convert the rest of the glucose into various other useful substances
• making cellulose - glucose is converted into cellulose for making strong plant cell walls
• making amino acids - glucose is combined with nitrate ions (absorbed form the soil) to make amino acids, which are then made into proteins
• stored as oils or fats - glucose is turned into lipids (fats and oils) for storing in seeds
• stored as starch - glucose is turned into starch and stored in roots, stems and leaves, ready for use when photosynthesis isn't happening