Question

Which statement best explains why a soybean plant must generate glucose?
Responses

to produce lactic acid
to produce lactic acid

to replenish ATP
in the cell
to replenish uppercase A T P in the cell

to better absorb sunlight
to better absorb sunlight

to synthesize important alcohols

Answer 1

The statement that best explains why a soybean plant must generate glucose is:

**to replenish ATP in the cell.**

Glucose is crucial for cellular respiration, which generates ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the energy currency of cells, allowing the plant to carry out various metabolic processes.