Which of the following best describes the manner by which galactose is prepared for entry into the glycolysis pathway?

A) Conversion to glucose-1-phosphate by galactokinase
B) Phosphorylation to galactose-6-phosphate by galactose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase
C) Conversion to glucose-6-phosphate by galactose mutarotase
D) Hydrolysis to glucose by lactase