• Intermediate molecules of the Calvin cycle such as?glycerate 3-phosphate (GP)?and?glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate (GALP)?are used to produce?other biological molecules?needed by plants
• GP?is used to produce
  • Amino acids?which can be used in protein synthesis for building polypeptides
  • Fatty acids?which form the tails of lipid molecules such as triglycerides and phospholipids
• GALP?is used to produce:
  • Hexose sugars?e.g. glucose
    • Hexose sugars can be converted into other hexose sugars e.g. glucose can be converted to?sucrose?for transport in the?phloem
    • Hexose sugars can be joined to make?polysaccharides?such as?starch?and?cellulose
  • Glycerol?can be used for building?lipid?molecules such as triglycerides and phospholipids
  • Nucleic acids?form the basis of DNA and RNA
• Glucose can be used by the plant in?respiration?while other biological molecules are used to?build new plant?biomass
  • The molecules that make up plant biomass are?passed on to consumers?when plant tissue is eaten

The products of photosynthesis include amino acids, polysaccarides, lipids and nucleic acids