How are the products of photosynthesis used?

• The carbohydrates produced by plants during photosynthesis can be used in the following ways:
  • Converted into?starch?molecules which act as an effective?energy store
  • Converted into?cellulose?to build?cell walls
  • Glucose can be used in?respiration?to provide energy
  • Converted to sucrose for?transport?in the phloem
  • As?nectar?to attract insects for pollination
• Plants can also convert the carbohydrates made?into?lipids?for an energy source in seeds?and into?amino acids?(used to make proteins) when combined with nitrogen and other mineral ions absorbed by roots

The fate of glucose

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