NEETBotanyRespiration in Plants
At which step is ATP first utilized in glycolysis?
Options
- AConversion of glucose to glucose 6-phosphate
- BConversion of glucose 6-phosphate to fructose 6-phosphate
- CConversion of fructose 6-phosphate to fructose 1, 6-bisphosphate
- DConversion of fructose 1, 6-bisphosphate to dihydroxyacetone phosphate
Correct answer
A. Conversion of glucose to glucose 6-phosphate
Step-by-step solution
ATP is utilized at two steps : first in the conversion of glucose into glucose 6-phosphate and second in the conversion of fructose 6-phosphate to fructose 1, 6-bisphosphate