In glycolysis, 6-C compounds are split into 3-C compounds by enzyme

Isomerase.

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Aldolase.

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Hexokinase.

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Dehydrogenase.

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Solution

The correct option is B Aldolase.
A 6-C molecule i.e., Fructose 1,6-biphosphate is converted into two 3-carbon molecules, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate (GAP) and dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP) is catalyzed by an enzyme Aldolase.
So the correct option is 'Aldolase.'

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List-I (Enzyme)	List-II( Conversions)
a. Phosphogluco isomerase	$1$ . Fructose $\to$ Glucose
b. Triose phosphate isomerase	$2$ . Glucose $\to$ Glucose- $6$ -Phosphate
c. Fructose diphosphate aldolase	$3$ . Glucose- $6$ -phosphate $\to$ Fructose- $6$ -phosphate
d. Hexokinase	$4$ . Glyceraldehydes- $3$ -phosphate $\to$ Dihydroxy acetone phosphate
	$5$ . Fructose- $1$ , $6$ -diphosphate $\to$ Glyceraldehydes- $3$ -phosphate