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Use the picture below to answer the question that follows.
Explain how the products of photosynthesis, glucose and oxygen, produced by the main plant in the picture benefit both the plant and the consumers that appear in the surrounding environment.
Hint: Consider the importance of the products of photosynthesis.
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1. Glucose is used by the plant for cellular respiration to make ATP, providing the energy needed for metabolism, growth and repair.
2. Glucose is also converted into structural and storage molecules (cellulose for cell walls, starch, sugars, fruits and seeds), allowing the plant to grow and store energy.
3. Oxygen produced is released to the air and is used by the plant itself (and other organisms) for aerobic respiration when photosynthesis is not occurring.
4. Consumers (herbivores, carnivores, decomposers) obtain the plant’s glucose/biomass as food, which provides them with chemical energy and carbon for growth; the oxygen released supports their aerobic respiration.
2. Glucose is also converted into structural and storage molecules (cellulose for cell walls, starch, sugars, fruits and seeds), allowing the plant to grow and store energy.
3. Oxygen produced is released to the air and is used by the plant itself (and other organisms) for aerobic respiration when photosynthesis is not occurring.
4. Consumers (herbivores, carnivores, decomposers) obtain the plant’s glucose/biomass as food, which provides them with chemical energy and carbon for growth; the oxygen released supports their aerobic respiration.
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