ECOLOGY
ENERGY FLOW AND PRIMARY PRODUCTION
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Question
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Glucose helps maintain life on our planet by storing-
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chemical energy
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useable minerals
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carbon dioxide
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oxygen
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Glucose is used by plants for energy and to make other substances like cellulose and starch. Cellulose is used in building cell walls. Starch is stored in seeds and other plant parts as a food source.
Detailed explanation-2: -The process is carried out by plants, algae, and some types of bacteria, which capture energy from sunlight to produce oxygen (O2) and chemical energy stored in glucose (a sugar).
Detailed explanation-3: -Glucose and other food molecules are broken down by controlled stepwise oxidation to provide chemical energy in the form of ATP and NADH.
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