Use it or store it
Plants use glucose in respiration to transfer energy. They can convert glucose into starch or oils for storage. Starch is insoluble, so it is useful for storage.
Glucose made in the light can support respiration later.
Biology Paper 1 · B4 · Lesson 4.2
From a sugar molecule to stored food and new plant material.
Plants use glucose in respiration to transfer energy. They can convert glucose into starch or oils for storage. Starch is insoluble, so it is useful for storage.
Glucose made in the light can support respiration later.
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Daily 5 · Core exam practice · Higher Tier questions · A4 revision sheet
Lessons 4.1–4.8 cover the core. Lessons 4.9–4.10 are Higher Tier only. Daily 5 practises core facts.
AQA Combined Science Trilogy specification · 4.4.1.3. Original notes, questions and diagrams. Experimental numbers are illustrative.
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