The Advantage of the Pentose Phosphate Pathway Is That It

question 24

Multiple Choice

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

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

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