Bio geographers have noted that the tropics have more terrestrial species than temperate regions. Which of the following is NOT a plausible explanation for this pattern?

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The main function of the pentose phosphate pathway is to:

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The metabolic function of the pentose phosphate pathway is:

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

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Glucose breakdown in certain mammalian and bacterial cells can occur by mechanisms other than classic glycolysis.  In most of these, glucose 6-phosphate is oxidized to 6-phosphogluconate, which is then further metabolized by:

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Which of the following enzymes acts in the pentose phosphate pathway?

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The oxidation of 3 mol of glucose by the pentose phosphate pathway may result in the production of: