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#Question id: 497

Which of the following statements about the pentose phosphate pathway is incorrect?

#Unit 1. Structure and Function of Biomolecules

  1. It generates CO2 from C-1 of glucose.

  2. It involves the conversion of an aldohexose to an aldopentose.

  3. It is prominant in lactating mammary gland.

  4. It is principally directed toward the generation of NADPH.

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#Question id: 521

#Unit 1. Structure and Function of Biomolecules

The conversion of pyruvate to ethanol also causes the ________.
TLS Online TPP Program

#Question id: 522

#Unit 1. Structure and Function of Biomolecules

Yeast will normally convert pyruvate to ethanol. Why is this better for the yeast than a conversion to lactate?
TLS Online TPP Program

#Question id: 523

#Unit 1. Structure and Function of Biomolecules

Compared to pyruvate, the carbon atoms in lactate ________.
TLS Online TPP Program

#Question id: 524

#Unit 1. Structure and Function of Biomolecules

The enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of pyruvate to lactate is ________.
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#Question id: 525

#Unit 1. Structure and Function of Biomolecules

Under what situation might lactic acidosis occur?
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#Question id: 526

#Unit 1. Structure and Function of Biomolecules

Which substance causes muscles to ache during strenuous exercise?