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Starch is needed to store glucose because starch is thousands of glucose linked together to form the polysaccharide 'starch', and is a more efficient way to store glucose than thousands of individual glucose molecules free floating around.

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What is the storage molecule made by glucose in plants?

Starch. Plants use the excess glucose to form starch molecules


This developing plant uses starch stored in the seed as a source of energy during germination This stored starch is a by-product of?

The stored starch is a by-product of photosynthesis. Photosynthesis produces glucose; plants can convert and store excess glucose as starch. Both sugar and starch are types of carbohydrates.


What energy does the body store from eating food?

The body uses glucose as energy. Excess glucose is stored as fat (in animals) and as starch (in plants).


Why is starch found in plants?

Glucose for energy is stored as starch in plants. The glucose molecules join up to form starch molecules.


What is glucose not used immediately stored as?

Plants convert unused glucose into starch.


Which molecule do plants use to store extra glucose?

Glucose can be stored in plants in several ways. In some plants , the glucose molecules join to one another to form starch molecules. Some plants convert glucose to fructose and the energy is stored in this form. In other plants, fructose combines with glucose to form sucrose. The energy is stored in carbohydrates in this form. Plant cells obtain energy for their activities from these molecules.


Where do plants store glucose in?

Plants store glucose in the form of starch. Starch is primarily stored in specialized plant structures called amyloplasts, which are commonly found in seeds, tubers, roots, and stems. When plants need energy, they can break down starch into glucose to fuel various cellular processes.


A type of sugar stored by plants?

Glucose is stored in starch molecules.


What is glucose stored as in plants?

Glucose is stored as starch in plants. Starch is a complex carbohydrate made up of long chains of glucose molecules linked together. It serves as an energy reserve for the plant, providing fuel for growth and metabolism.


Excess glucose in most complex plants is stored as?

They store glucose by converting them into cellulose which is also used to maintain the plants cells walls. Starch is stored in a plants stem, its roots and leaves. Plants store glucose as they are the main source of energy. The converted glucose either it's in the form of starch or cellulose can be used by some animals as it can be easily digested.


What do plant cells use to store excess energy?

Yes - plants store energy in the form of starch.


What do plants and animals store excess carbos as?

unused carbohydrates in an animal are stored as fat and as starch in a plant.