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Why is glucose converted to sucrose before it can be transported away from the leaves?
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∙ 10y ago
Because the bonds formed within sucrose are not easily hydrolyzed.
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∙ 13y agoThe reason why the glucose needs to be transported around a plant is because it is on one of its main sources of energy other than sunlight (photosynthesis).
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∙ 10y agoSucrose is reedily soluble and very less reactive when transporting.
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∙ 11y agobescause we all love it
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Which tubes in a plant carry glucose?
Carbohydrates are moved about plants in the sieve tubesof the phloem.This movement of materials from one part of a plant to another is called translocation. Carbohydrate is normally translocated as sucrose. If you inject glucose or fructose into a plant, it will probably be converted into sucrose before translocation.
ATP and glucose different?
Yes. Glucose is a sugar, and it is a 6 carbon ring (C6H12O6). ATP is adenosine triphosphate, which is composed of adenosine and 3 phosphates (PO4). ATP is a direct source of energy for the body. When you ingest glucose, it is converted to ATP before it is used.
What does Starch change into before respiratory ATP production?
Glucose
Why is the glucose solution boiled first before adding the yeast suspension?
The glucose solution is boiled then allowed to cool before you add the yeast because boiling water will kill the yeast.
What in a plant cell breaks down sugar?
Actually, the enzyme amylase converts the starch to maltose. Enzyme maltase then converts maltose to glucose + glucose. Whilst enzyme sucrase converts sucrose to glucose + fructose and enzyme lactase converts lactose to glucose + galactose. So, glucose is actually the end product. Well, anyways, back to your question. The only reason they breakdown the sugars is because they need to use it up to take in the energy. They must be in their sinplest forms before the are absorbed and used.
Why dextrose rather than normal saline?
It's a monosaccharide. Sucrose breaks into glucose and fructose. Glucose is more easily metabolized. Why add two sugars when one will do? Answer: Glucose is the sugar that our cells use for energy. When we eat sucrose (table sugar) it is converted to glucose (metabolized) before the cells are able to use it. This is done by a system that evolved to receive sucrose via the digestive tract. It does not work well when supplied intravenously, and so direct injection of sucrose into the blood could seriously alter blood chemistry with a number of unwanted consequences.
Which tubes in a plant carry glucose?
Carbohydrates are moved about plants in the sieve tubesof the phloem.This movement of materials from one part of a plant to another is called translocation. Carbohydrate is normally translocated as sucrose. If you inject glucose or fructose into a plant, it will probably be converted into sucrose before translocation.
How does the body breakdown carbohrydrates?
Carbohydrates such as glucose for example are catabolized(break down) by certain metabolic pathways. Glycolysis pathway is the first step where glucose is converted to pyruvate. Subsequently, pyruvate undergo Kreb's cycle and electron transport chain to synthesis energy or ATP molecules. Disaccharide (sucrose as example) or Polysaccharides such as Glycogen are first converted to its monomeric forms such as glucose, fructose, galactose etc. before entering the above said pathways.
Purpose of adding NaOH to the mixture before taking the polarimeter reading?
To neutralize the solution and to prevent the complete hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose.
Why does a marathon runner eat a large starchy meal before a bi g race?
The large starchy meal allows the runner to store large amounts of glucose in the body in the form of glycogen. All these glycogen would be converted to glucose when he needs them in large amount during the race. The glucose converted can help him when his muscles undergo aerobic or anaerobic respiration.
During anaerobic conditions, lactate travels from the muscle to the liver via the bloodstream. What is lactic acid converted into when it reaches the liver before it returns back to the muscle?
Glucose
Why is check converted into electronic check?
'cos an electronic check can be transported by internet. FedEx got started before the internet was developed by owning five(?) small planes that did nothing but transport checks.
ATP and glucose different?
Yes. Glucose is a sugar, and it is a 6 carbon ring (C6H12O6). ATP is adenosine triphosphate, which is composed of adenosine and 3 phosphates (PO4). ATP is a direct source of energy for the body. When you ingest glucose, it is converted to ATP before it is used.
Why doesnt sucrose have a boiling listed?
Sucrose will decompose (detoriate) when heated up at a temperature before it reaches melting point temperature.
Why does the starch need to be converted into sugar before it is used to make ethanol?
Starch is the storage form of glucose in plants. Glucose is compounded into chians called starch and stored for later use. During times when there is a deficiency of glucose in plant cells, this stored starch can be broken down back into glucose and used in various metabolic processes
What happens to copper ore before it is transported?
It's mined. And probably refined. And then transported Cheers
Why do molecules of glucose galactose and fructose react differently during metabolism?
Because enzymes can only catalyse reactions of molecules with specific shapes. Glucose, galactose and fructose all have different shapes, so they need to undergo different reactions in order to be metabolised. All sugars are converted to fructose phosphate before metabolism begins. This happens to fructose by phosphorylating it directly, to glucose by phosphorylating glucose, then converting the glucose phosphate to fructose phosphate, and to galactose by converting the galactose to glucose.
