Starch and Photosynthesis
· Photosynthesis - 'Photo' refers to light and 'synthesis' means preparation.
· In photosynthesis plants use light energy to produce glucose from carbon dioxide.
· Sore in the form of starch granules, in plastids such as chloroplasts and especially amyloplasts.
· Glucose is soluble in water, bind much water and ashes.
6CO2 + 6H2O ® C6H12O6 + 6O2
· Glucose in the form of starch, on the other hand, is not soluble and can be stored much more compactly.
· Glucose molecules are bound in starch by the easily hydrolyzed alpha bonds.
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