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But this "glucose" Relax, Glucose* is a basic
Kumi. saccharide that's
that’s made at the end...
what is it exactly? very common in living
organisms and in starchy
conSfuosing!
foods especially.
Oh, wow!
Rice, noodles, potatoes... * More precisely, the saccharide created by
they're all created by this photosynthesis is glucose 1-phosphate.
amazing process!
That's right! If plants didn't perform GASP
Plants string glucose photosynthesis, all of those
together like beads to
form starch, or they foods would disappear...
convert glucose into
sweeter saccharides, ...and we'd lose their
essential nutrients. Not
such as sucrose** to mention yummy treats!
or fructose.
So now do you
understand the
importance of
photosynthesis?
This stored material Yes! From
becomes the most now on, I'll be
grateful for
delicious and nutritious
parts of plants, providing every single
grain of rice
us with foods like rice,
wheat, potatoes, and fruit! I eat!
** Plants synthesize sucrose from Actually, I could
glucose to make them more go for some
appealing for animals to eat.
rice right now...
