If hexokinase is blocked, how will this impact the glycolytic pathway?

Glycolysis would continue to occur normally

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Glycolysis would speed up

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Glycolysis would slow down

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Glycolysis would stop

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Solution

The correct option is D Glycolysis would stop
If hexokinase is blocked, glucose will not convert into glucose-6-phosphate which will result in the blockage of the whole glycolytic pathway.

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