Amylosynthesis

/ˌæmɪloʊˈsɪnθəsɪs/ noun

Definition

The biochemical process by which plants manufacture and build starch from glucose.

Etymology

From amylo- (starch) + synthesis (building or combining); combining Greek roots describing the construction of starch molecules.

Kelly Says

Amylosynthesis is how plants hoard solar energy—they use photosynthesis to make glucose from sunlight, then amylosynthesis builds that glucose into starch granules for long-term storage, creating a biological battery for later use.

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