Carbon Number 1 of Glucose in the Hexose Monophosphate Shunt

question 68

Multiple Choice

Carbon number 1 of glucose in the hexose monophosphate shunt is converted to

• A) ribose.
• B) deoxyribose.
• C) carbon dioxide.
• D) fatty acid.

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