Question

The pentose phosphate pathway is divided into two phases, oxidative and nonoxidative. What are the respective functions of these two phases?

a-to provide monosaccharides for nucleotide biosynthesis; to generate energy for nucleotide biosynthesis
b-to generate reducing equivalents for the other pathways in the cell; to generate ribose from other monosaccharides
c-to provide monosaccharides for amino acid biosynthesis; to generate reducing equivalents for other pathways in the cell
d-to generate ribose from other monosaccharides; to generate reducing equivalents for other pathways in the cell
e-to generate energy for nucleotide biosynthesis; to provide monosaccharides for nucleotide biosynthesis

Answer 1

d-to generate ribose from other monosaccharides; to generate reducing equivalents for other pathways in the cell