The Advantage of the Pentose Phosphate Pathway Is That It

question 32

Multiple Choice

The advantage of the pentose phosphate pathway is that it produces all of the following EXCEPT

• A) precursors for the synthesis of glucose.
• B) NADPH.
• C) three ATPs.
• D) precursors for the synthesis of amino acids.
• E) precursors for nucleic acids.

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