The advantage of the pentose phosphate pathway is that it produces all of the following EXCEPT
A) precursors for nucleic acids.
B) precursors for the synthesis of amino acids.
C) three ATPs.
D) NADPH.
E) precursors for the synthesis of glucose.

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The pentose phosphate pathway does not produce ATP. It generates NADPH and ribose-5-phosphate for nucleic acid synthesis, and provides intermediates for amino acid and glucose synthesis.

The Advantage of the Pentose Phosphate Pathway Is That It