The Purpose of the Pentose Phosphate Pathway Is To

question 37

Multiple Choice

The purpose of the pentose phosphate pathway is to:

• A) generate ATP.
• B) generate NADPH.
• C) synthesize five-carbon sugars.
• D) A and B.
• E) B and C.

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Definitions:

Ferns

A group of non-flowering plants that reproduce via spores, featuring large leaves and lacking seeds and flowers.

Rhizoids

Thin, root-like structures found in non-vascular plants, fungi, and some protists, serving primarily for attachment and in some cases, absorption.

Sporophyte

The diploid, spore-producing phase of plants and algae that undergo alternation of generations, in contrast to the haploid gametophyte phase.

Diatoms

Single-celled, photosynthetic protists with a two-part silica shell.