Why Is It Important That Glucose Be Converted to Glucose-6-Phosphate

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Multiple Choice

Why is it important that glucose be converted to glucose-6-phosphate once glucose enters a cell?

• A) This form is easier for cells to metabolize.
• B) Glucose can't diffuse out of the cell if it is in this form.
• C) The cells can easily excrete this molecule.
• D) It becomes a long-term storage molecule for glucose.
• E) It can now cross the plasma membrane.

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