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Two complex sugars produced only in plants are starch and cellulose. Starch serves as a primary energy storage molecule in plants, composed of long chains of glucose units. Cellulose, on the other hand, is a structural component of the plant cell wall, providing rigidity and strength. Both are polysaccharides, but they have different functions and properties within the plant.
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Two types of carbohydrates are?
The two types of carbohydrates are simple and complex. Simple carbohydrates are referred to as fast-acting carbohydrates. Sugars are considered simple carbohydrates. Starches are considered complex carbohydrates.
Is a heterotroph and a herbivore the same thing?
Not exactly. A heterotroph has to get its' food from other complex organisms but that can mean other animals (meat) and plants. But a herbivore eats plants only.
What requires CO2?
Plants require CO2 for photosynthesis, the process by which they convert light energy into chemical energy to fuel their growth and development. This process is essential for the plants' production of oxygen and sugars, which are essential for their survival.
Where is food produced in onion plant?
Food in the form of sugars is produced in the leaves of the onion plant through photosynthesis. These sugars provide the energy needed for growth and development of the plant. Onions themselves grow in the ground as bulbs, which store the nutrients and energy produced in the leaves.
What is the science definition of herbivores?
Herbivores are organisms that primarily consume plant material as their source of energy and nutrients. They are usually adapted to digesting cellulose and other complex carbohydrates found in plants. Examples of herbivores include cows, deer, and caterpillars.
Where do the plants store their sugars and starches for future use?
In their stem and leaves only
Liquids that plants need to make sugar?
Sugars are made of only Hydrogen, Oxygen and Carbon. The only liquid needed (at the ordinary temperatures at which plants live) is water. Carbon Dioxide is gathered from the air and combined with water (by photosynthesis) to produce sugars.
Why animals eat plants?
Plants are producers they trap sunlight and make it into sugars. Only plants can do this and therefore animals need to eat plants as food to get the energy that plants have made to live.
Would the masses be identical if you measure the exact amount of carbon dioxide and water entered a plant and sugars produced?
Only if you included the Oxygen produced as well.
Why do animals eat plant?
Plants are producers they trap sunlight and make it into sugars. Only plants can do this and therefore animals need to eat plants as food to get the energy that plants have made to live.
Why do you call green plants producers?
Because through photosynthesis plants create energy which other animals can only get by eating those plants. They make their own sugars.
What is the compound produced by photosynthesis?
Sugar CH2O is produced by photosynthesis: CO2 + H20 + radiation = CH2O + O2
Can a carnivore transfer the energy of sunlight to sugars and ATP?
No, of course not. Only plants,some bacteria and algae are photosynthetic
Which waste product is produced by plants only at night?
rbon dioxide ( co2)
Two types of carbohydrates are?
The two types of carbohydrates are simple and complex. Simple carbohydrates are referred to as fast-acting carbohydrates. Sugars are considered simple carbohydrates. Starches are considered complex carbohydrates.
What are the building blocks of simple sugars?
Simple sugars are made up of monosaccharides, which are the building blocks. Monosaccharides such as glucose, fructose, and galactose are single sugar molecules that cannot be broken down into smaller carbohydrates. These monosaccharides can join together to form more complex sugars like disaccharides and polysaccharides.
In what form do plants absorb potassium?
Potassium is vital to the plants growth. Potassium can be absorbed as a liquid only, the potassium is responsible for the production of proteins and sugars for energy and growth.
