Discussion
The pentose phosphate pathway is chiefly important to the cell because it supplies ________.
Answer: B
Correct answer: NADPH and pentose sugars for biosynthesis
The pathway generates NADPH for reductive biosynthesis and ribose-5-phosphate for nucleotide and nucleic acid synthesis. Its role is anabolic rather than energetic, which is why its ATP yield is negligible.
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