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What structure do plants have that allows them to convert sunlight into glucose?
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Known as chloroplasts, these are the green parts of the plant, and contain chlorophyll.
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Which structure found only in a leaf cell?
One structure found only in a leaf cell is the chloroplast. Chloroplasts are responsible for the process of photosynthesis, where they convert sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water into glucose (sugar) and release oxygen as a byproduct. This unique structure allows leaf cells to capture and use sunlight energy to produce food for the plant.
How do I describe how plant cells make food?
Their roots take up water and minerals from the ground and their leaves absorb a gas called carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air. They convert these ingredients into food by using energy from sunlight. This process is called photosynthesis, which means 'making out of light'. The foods are called glucose and starch.
What organelle allows plants to be autotrophic?
The chloroplasts because they convert sunlight into energy/food that the cell needs.
Do mitochondria produce food from sunlight?
No, mitochondria are not photoreactive. It is the chlorophyll in chloroplasts that allows them to use light energy. Mitochondria do not have anything in them to do this. Instead, they make energy by breaking apart glucose.They use light energy indirectly.They use glucose as the fuel. Glucose contain energy from sun light
Why do plants need chloroplast and the animal cells don't need it?
Plants need chlorophyll because that is what allows them to convert sunlight to energy they can use in their metabolism. People do not use chlorophyll, and so don't have it, because as animals we do not convert sunlight directly to energy. We eat plants, or other animals that eat plants, and use their energy.
Which structure found only in a leaf cell?
One structure found only in a leaf cell is the chloroplast. Chloroplasts are responsible for the process of photosynthesis, where they convert sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water into glucose (sugar) and release oxygen as a byproduct. This unique structure allows leaf cells to capture and use sunlight energy to produce food for the plant.
How do I describe how plant cells make food?
Their roots take up water and minerals from the ground and their leaves absorb a gas called carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air. They convert these ingredients into food by using energy from sunlight. This process is called photosynthesis, which means 'making out of light'. The foods are called glucose and starch.
What organelle allows plants to be autotrophic?
The chloroplasts because they convert sunlight into energy/food that the cell needs.
Do mitochondria produce food from sunlight?
No, mitochondria are not photoreactive. It is the chlorophyll in chloroplasts that allows them to use light energy. Mitochondria do not have anything in them to do this. Instead, they make energy by breaking apart glucose.They use light energy indirectly.They use glucose as the fuel. Glucose contain energy from sun light
What effect does insulin have on sugar?
Insulin allows glucose(sugar) to enter the body's cells. Insulin also stimulates the liver to convert glucose to glycogen and store it for later use. The end effect is blood sugar is decreased.
Photosynthesis?
Definition: The process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy into chemical energy in the form of glucose. Example: A leaf on a tree using sunlight, carbon dioxide and water to produce glucose and oxygen. Explanation: Photosynthesis is important for plants and other organisms because it allows them to produce their own food and release oxygen into the atmosphere. It's also a crucial process in the carbon and water cycle.
How do plants produce their food?
Plants use a process called photosynthesis that allows them to convert sunlight into energy so that they can survive. This process is done within the leaves of a plant.
What cells part Allows plant to produce food from sunlight?
It is the chloroplast. The chloroplast contain a green pigment, chlorophyll, which captures the light energy from the sun to photosynthesize, thus making food or glucose for the plant. Excess glucose is stored as starch.
Why do plants need chloroplast and the animal cells don't need it?
Plants need chlorophyll because that is what allows them to convert sunlight to energy they can use in their metabolism. People do not use chlorophyll, and so don't have it, because as animals we do not convert sunlight directly to energy. We eat plants, or other animals that eat plants, and use their energy.
How Is function and structure related?
structure allows function. for example, you can walk because you have a skeleton; the structure of your skeleton allows the function of walking.
What does serum insulin do?
Insulin allows glucose to move into cells. It thereby maintains glucose homeostasis.
The process of allows the liver to produce glucose form amino acids when there is adequate glucose in the diet?
gluconeogenesis
