Q.

Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):

Assertion (A): ATP is used at two steps in glycolysis.
Reason (R): First ATP is used in converting glucose into glucose-6-phosphate and second ATP is used in conversion of fructose-6-phosphate into fructose-1,6-diphosphate.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:                      [2023]

1 (A) is true but (R) is false.  
2 (A) is false but (R) is true.  
3 Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).  
4 Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).  

Ans.

(3)

In glycolysis, ATP is used 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.