Consider the following statements with refrence to the Glucose 1 It is mainly made by plants and mos...........

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Consider the following statements with refrence to the Glucose:

1. It is mainly made by plants and most algae during photosynthesis.

2. It is used to make cellulose in cell walls which is the most abundant oxygen.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 Nor 2

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Explanation:

Glucose is a simple sugar with the molecular formula C6H12O6. Glucose is the most abundant monosaccharide a sucategory of carbohydrates. Glucose is mainly made by plants and most algae during photosynthesis from water and carbon dioxide, using energy from sunlight. There it is used to make cellulose in cell walls, which is the most abundant carbohydrate. In energy metabolism, glucose is the most important source of energy in all organisms. Glucose for metabolism is partially stored as a polymer, in plants mainly as starch and amylopectin and in animals as glycogen.