Glucose is a product of photosynthesis. Which of the following statements is not a use of glucose in plants.

A: The glucose is moved between plant cells by osmosis (Correct: Glucose transporters are a wide group of membrane proteins that facilitate the transport of glucose across the plasma membrane, a process known as facilitated diffusion.)

B: The glucose is respired in plant cells

C: The glucose is stored in an insoluble form

Correct answer: C. Glucose is easily soluble in water; therefore, plants store glucose in the form of insoluble starch in leaves, root tubers, fruits, etc.

D: Glucose is joined together to make a polymer called starch

Glucose is a product of photosynthesis. Which of the following statements is not a use of glucose in plants.

Glucose is a product of photosynthesis. Which of the following statements is not a use of glucose in plants.

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