Biology GCSE
Plant structure and growth
What Plant structure and growth means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Plant structure and growth
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Glucose is used to produce cellulose, which strengthens the cell wall, and to produce amino acids for protein synthesis.
Topics that use Plant structure and growth
- Uses of glucose from photosynthesis (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
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- Mineral nutrition in plants
- Plant growth and deficiency symptoms
- protein synthesis
- Respiration and biosynthesis
- Storage molecules
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