Botany-Glycolysis
NEET Botany Glycolysis Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 11
Assertion (A): Phosphorylation of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate is the first step in glycolysis. | Reason (R): This phosphorylation is catalyzed by the enzyme pyruvate kinase.
A
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C
A is true but R is false.
D
A is false.
Correct Answer
Option C
Detailed Explanation
The phosphorylation of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate is indeed the first step in glycolysis, but it is catalyzed by the enzyme hexokinase, not pyruvate kinase.
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