Which of the Following Statements About the Pentose Phosphate Pathway

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the pentose phosphate pathway is correct?

• A)It generates 36 mol of ATP per mole of glucose consumed.
• B)It generates 6 moles of CO₂ for each mole of glucose consumed
• C)It is a reductive pathway;it consumes NADH.
• D)It is present in plants,but not in animals.
• E)It provides precursors for the synthesis of nucleotides.

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