medium · MCAT bio-biochem
A researcher studying the pentose phosphate pathway in liver cells identifies two primary products required for cellular function.
Which of the following correctly pairs these products with their physiological uses?
- NADPH for glutathione regeneration and glucose-6-phosphate for the citric acid cycle
- NADPH for fatty acid synthesis and ribose-5-phosphate for nucleotide synthesis
- NADH for the electron transport chain and ribose-5-phosphate for glycolysis
- ATP for cellular work and pyruvate for fermentation
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