Which Statement About the Pentose Phosphate Pathway Is CORRECT

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which statement 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.