BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

STRUCTURE OF GLUCOSE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Nitrate ions react with glucose to form
A
Amino acids
B
Proteins
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Glucose is joined with nitrates absorbed from the soil to make amino acids . These are joined together to make proteins during protein synthesis . Glucose is also converted to lipids, which is often stored in seeds.

Detailed explanation-2: -Plants use nitrates to make amino acids and proteins; these are then transferred to animals in the food chain .

Detailed explanation-3: -While glucose can be converted into pyruvate for ATP production, the serine synthesis pathway (SSP) can divert glucose to generate serine, glycine, and methionine.

Detailed explanation-4: -Glucose and nitrate ions react to make amino acids, that join together to form proteins.

Detailed explanation-5: -As nitrate is assimilated via conversion to nitrite, then ammonium into amino acids, it has been suggested that the internal pools of amino acids within plants may indicate nitrogen status by providing a signal that can regulate nitrate uptake by the plant.

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