A culture of bacteria growing aerobically is fed glucose containing radioactive carbon and is then examined.As the bacteria metabolize the glucose,radioactivity will appear first in

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Glucose-6-phosphate is the first intermediate formed in the glycolytic pathway after glucose is phosphorylated, so radioactivity from the glucose will appear first in this compound.

A Culture of Bacteria Growing Aerobically Is Fed Glucose Containing