Links in the chain
Plants use sugars for growth, maintenance, and reproduction. Measures the growth of a plant in your house or garden. Over time its stem becomes taller and wider and the roots longer, and new leaves sprout. Plants also store sugars in seeds, fruits, and tubers. Seeds need a supply of energy to allow the rapid growth of a new plant. Fruits contain sugars to attract animals. Bulbs are fattened extensions of the stem that are held underground, serving as the planet's food reserves in winter or in times when nutrients are in short supply from photosynthesis.