Which one of the following statements is correct about the pentose phosphate pathway?(a) It generates 6 moles of CO2 for each mole of glucose consumed(b) It generates 38 mol of ATP per mole of glucose consumed(c) It is a reductive pathway that consumes NADH(d) Present in plants but not in animalsThis question was posed to me in quiz.The question is from Pentose Phosphate Pathway of Glucose Oxidation topic in division Principles of Bioenergetics and Glycolysis of Biochemistry

Which one of the following statements is correct about the pentose pho

1.	Which one of the following statements is correct about the pentose phosphate pathway?(a) It generates 6 moles of CO2 for each mole of glucose consumed(b) It generates 38 mol of ATP per mole of glucose consumed(c) It is a reductive pathway that consumes NADH(d) Present in plants but not in animalsThis question was posed to me in quiz.The question is from Pentose Phosphate Pathway of Glucose Oxidation topic in division Principles of Bioenergetics and Glycolysis of Biochemistry
Answer» RIGHT option is (a) It generates 6 moles of CO2 for each MOLE of glucose consumed The best I can explain: There is the continued PRODUCTION of NADPH and CONVERTING glucose 6-phosphate (in six cycles) to CO2.

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