Botany-Glycolysis
NEET Botany Glycolysis Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 11
Assertion (A): Glucose is phosphorylated to produce glucose-6-phosphate in glycolysis. | Reason (R): ATP is synthesized during the phosphorylation of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate.
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
In glycolysis, glucose is phosphorylated to form glucose-6-phosphate by the enzyme hexokinase, utilizing ATP, not synthesizing it.
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