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The enzyme which converts glucose to glucose-6-phosphate is

A
Phosphorylase
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Glucose-6-phosphate
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C
Hexokinase
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Glucose synthetase
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Solution

The correct option is C Hexokinase
The glucose is converted to glucose 6 phosphate by enzyme hexokinase which is found in most of the cytoplasm of the cell but in some cells, glucokinase enzyme is also present which catalyse glucose to glucose 6 phosphate.
So the correct option is 'hexokinase'.

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