Question

Fruits grown in hot climates are less sweet than those grown in cooler climates. The warmer temperatures increase the rate of cellular respiration in the plants, reducing the sugar content in some fruits. Why does increased respiration in the plants in warmer climates reduce the amount of sugar in the fruit

Answer 1

Due to breakdown of glucose molecules.

Step-by-step explanation:

Increased respiration in the plants in warmer climates reduce the amount of sugar in the fruit because in the process of respiration, sugar molecules such as glucose is broken down by mitochondria of the cell in the presence of oxygen for the production energy in the form of ATP. Due to this breakdown of glucose molecules, fruits of warmer regions are less sweeter than fruits of cooler regions.