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How Do Plants Store Excess Sugar?

How Do Plants Store Excess Sugar?

Although plants do take water and some nutrients from the ground, they are actually built mainly from air and sunlight. A plant absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, water from the ground, and energy from the sun's light. It uses the energy to convert the carbon dioxide into carbohydrates, releasing oxygen as a byproduct. The plant then uses these carbohydrates to grow, converting them...

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  • How Do Plants Store Excess Sugar?
    How Do Plants Store Excess Sugar? Show More

    Although plants do take water and some nutrients from the ground, they are actually built mainly from air and sunlight. A plant absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, water from the ground, and...

  • How Does Sunlight Affect Plant Growth?
    How Does Sunlight Affect Plant Growth? Show More

    Plants need sunlight to grow. A special pigment in the leaves called chlorophyll absorbs energy from the sun. The leaves absorb carbon dioxide through tiny holes from the surrounding air, and take in ...

  • How Do Plants Reproduce?
    How Do Plants Reproduce? Show More

    Plants have structures called gametophytes that contain male and female gametes for reproduction. The concept of gametophytes is roughly similar to the sex cells in reproduction in the animal...

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