Source of ribose is ?
HMP shunt
Glycolytic pathway
Uronic acid pathway
Beta oxidation
Ans. is 'a' i.e., HMP shunt HMP shunt is paicularly impoant for two purposes :-Synthesis of ribose for nucleotide and nucleic acid formation.Formation ofNADPH which plays impoant role in several other biological processes, e.g. synthesis of fatty acids, cholesterol, steroid hormones and neurotransmitters.