After Photosynthesis

 Oxygen produced
during
photosynthesis is
not all got rid of as
a waste product.
 Some is used for
respiration (along
with the glucose
made in
photosynthesis).
 Energy released by
plants from
respiration can be
used to build small
molecules into
bigger molecules.
 The simplest is
joining lots of
glucose molecules to
make starch.
 Plants store energy
as starch.
 The fact that
plants store energy
as starch can be
seen by testing a
potato, or a rhizome
with Iodine
solution.
 The solution turns
blue-black. This
indicates the
presence of Starch.
 Lots of plants build up a
store of starch in
different organs.
 Potatoes are swellings
of the stem.
 Carrots are specialised
roots.
 Peas, beans and
sweetcorn are seeds.
 Most of these
structures are to help
plants survive winter or
drought.
 Starch is not the
only molecule built
by plants:
 Even longer chains
of glucose
molecules makes
cellulose – this
builds cell walls.
 Plants also build
protein and lipid
(oil) molecules for
their structure.
 In order to build
molecules like
proteins, plants
need more than
just
photosynthesis.
 This is where
Mineral Ions come
in.
 Plants obtain these
from the soil (or
from fertilisers in
many cases).
 Different Mineral
Ions are needed for
making different
substances:
 Nitrate is needed
for proteins.
 Phosphate is
needed in
respiration.
 Potassium is needed
for making certain
enzymes.
 After Photosynthesis
 Energy released by plants from respiration can be used to
build small molecules into bigger molecules. The simplest
is joining lots of _______ molecules to make starch.
 Plants store energy as ______.
 Lots of plants build up a store of starch in different
organs.
 _______ are swellings of the stem.
 _______ are specialised roots.
 Even longer chains of glucose molecules makes ________ –
this builds cell walls.
 Different Mineral Ions are needed for making different
substances:
 Nitrate is needed for________.
 Phosphate is needed in respiration.
 Potassium is needed for making certain ________.

carrots proteins cellulose starch potatoes enzymes glucose

 After Photosynthesis
 Energy released by plants from respiration can be used to
build small molecules into bigger molecules. The simplest
is joining lots of glucose molecules to make starch.
 Plants store energy as starch.
 Lots of plants build up a store of starch in different
organs.
 Potatoes are swellings of the stem.
 Carrots are specialised roots.
 Even longer chains of glucose molecules makes cellulose –
this builds cell walls.
 Different Mineral Ions are needed for making different
substances:
 Nitrate is needed for proteins.
 Phosphate is needed in respiration.
 Potassium is needed for making certain enzymes.