Used for energy

-          Glucose released from leaves may be used for energy.

-          Some of them will be broken down through respiration to release energy.

Stored as starch

-          Glucose needs to be converted into starch before being stored in the leaf.

-          Why?

1.       They could dissolve in water and be lost

2.       They are quite a reactive substance/could cause reactions

3.       Increase concentration of solution when dissolved/damaging the cells

Used to make proteins and other organic substances

-          Plants can use glucose to make carbohydrate sucrose, cellulose, fats, etc.

-          Sugars obtained by photosynthesis can be made into amino acids in the presence of
nitrogen in the form of nitrate ions as they’re unreactive.

-          Plants can also make chlorophyll in the presence of magnesium in nitrate ions.

Changed to sucrose for transport

-          Sucrose molecules are quite small, soluble, and less reactive than glucose. They can also
be reverted back.

-          They dissolve in the sap of phloem vessels and can be distributed to all parts of the plants.