Question

Which of the following statements is correct about oxidative pentose phosphate pathway?

(a) It generates NADH

(b) It oxidizes NADPH to NADP^+

(c) The pathway supplies ribose 5-phosphate and NADPH in the quantities the cell requires

(d) Glucose 6-phosphatase catalyzes the rate limiting reaction of the pathway

Answer 1

Correct answer is (c) The pathway supplies ribose 5-phosphate and NADPH in the quantities the cell requires

Best explanation: Oxidative pentose phosphate pathway supplies ribose 5-phosphate and NADPH in the quantities the cell requires. It reduces NADP^+ to NADPH.