Respiration In Plants Question 169
Question: Assertion : Both hexokinase and glucokinase require divalent cation $ M{g^{++}} $ or $ M{n^{++}} $ . Reason : The divalent cations act as catalysts.
Options:
A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D) If both the assertion and reason are false
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
Both kinases require a divalent cation $ (M{g^{2+}}orM{n^{2+}}) $ , which first combines with ATP to form the true substrate, $ MgAT{P^{2-}} $ or $ ~MnAT{P^{2-}} $
BETA
