Botany-Glycolysis

NEET Botany Glycolysis Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 11

Assertion (A): Glucose and fructose can directly enter the glycolysis pathway. | Reason (R): Both glucose and fructose are phosphorylated by the enzyme hexokinase to form 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 A

Detailed Explanation

The NCERT context states that sucrose is converted to glucose and fructose, which enter glycolysis after phosphorylation by hexokinase, forming glucose-6-phosphate.

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