How plants use glucose

• How plants use glucose: respiration

  Glucose is used to transfer energy by respiration for the plant's functions and to create other substances
• How plants use glucose: cellulose

  Glucose is transformed into cellulose, which is crucial for making plant cell walls to support cells' structures.
• How plants use glucose: Amino acids

  Glucose is combined with nitrate ions from the soil to make amino acids, which are then assembled into proteins for growth and repair
• How plants use glucose: lipids

  Glucose is turned into fats and oils for storage in seeds
• How plants use glucose: Starch

  Glucose is stored as starch in roots, stems, and leaves for use when photosynthesis is not active, like during winter