An Enzyme Used in Both Glycolysis and Gluconeogenesis Is

question 31

Multiple Choice

An enzyme used in both glycolysis and gluconeogenesis is:

• A) 3-phosphoglycerate kinase.
• B) glucose 6-phosphatase.
• C) hexokinase.
• D) phosphofructokinase-1.
• E) pyruvate kinase.

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Definitions:

Homologous Traits

Features in different species that are similar because of a common evolutionary origin, not necessarily similar in function.

Common Ancestor

The common ancestor refers to an ancestral species or population from which two or more species have evolved, highlighting the concept of evolution and shared lineage.

Extant Cetaceans

Currently living whale, dolphin, and porpoise species that are members of the order Cetacea.