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What elements are rearranged to make glucose in plants?

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GLUCOSE IS CONVERTED INTO CELLULOSE FOR MAKING CELL WALLS. GLUCOSE IS COMBINED WITH NITRATES (COLLECTED FROM THE SOIL) TO MAKE AMINO ACIDS, WHICH ARE THEN MADE INTO PROTEINS. GLUCOSE IS TURNED INTO LIPIDS FOR STORING IN SEEDS.
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