Botany-Glycolysis
NEET Botany Glycolysis MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-numerical-Easy-Class 11
How many ATP molecules are consumed in the initial steps of glycolysis when one molecule of glucose is converted to fructose-1,6-bisphosphate?
A
2 ATP molecules
B
1 ATP molecule
C
4 ATP molecules
D
No ATP molecules
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
In glycolysis, ATP is utilized at two specific steps: the phosphorylation of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate and the conversion of fructose-6-phosphate to fructose-1,6-bisphosphate, consuming a total of 2 ATP molecules.
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