Q726
In hexose monophosphate shunt, number of molecules of carbon dioxide evolved is
A.
Less than glycolysis
B.
Much less than glycolysis
C.
More than glycolysis
AnswerD.
Same as glycolysis
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
In hexose monophosphate shunt, number of molecules of carbon dioxide evolved is more than in glycolysis.Hexose monophosphate shunt and the HMP Shunt) is a metabolic pathway parallel to glycolysis. It generates NADPH and pentoses (5-carbon sugars) as well as ribose 5-phosphate, a precursor for the synthesis of nucleotides.
In HMP, 6 carbon dioxide molecules are produced whereas in glycolysis no CO2 molecule is produced.