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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