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Glycolysis cannot occur in absence of

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C a

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M n

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M g

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C o

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Solution

The correct option is D $M g$
Glycolysis occurs mainly in the cytoplasm and helps to break the glucose molecules into the pyruvate and produces ATP by the process of phosphorylation. It requires magnesium ions because it is a cofactor for enzymes of glycolysis, e.g., hexokinase and pyruvate kinase. It helps to shield the negative charges on the phosphate group of ATP and helps in phosphorylation.
So, the correct answer is option C.

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