NEET Botany Glycolysis MCQ Question
Which combination of statements about glycolysis is correct?
Glycolysis converts glucose into pyruvate, utilizing ATP and producing NADH.
Fructose-6-phosphate is formed directly from glucose without any phosphorylation.
The glycolytic pathway is a series of ten reactions controlled by specific enzymes.
Pyruvic acid produced in glycolysis can only undergo aerobic respiration.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Glycolysis is a series of ten enzymatically controlled reactions that convert glucose into pyruvate, utilizing ATP and producing NADH. Statement B is incorrect as fructose-6-phosphate is formed after glucose is phosphorylated. Statement C is true but does not provide a unique insight, and D is misleading as pyruvic acid can also undergo fermentation.
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