Which of the following statements concerning the initial phase of the pentose phosphate pathway is false ? A) A CO₂ molecule is released from glucose. B) Two molecules of NADPH are produced per glucose. C) Ribulose-5-phosphate is produced by an oxidative decarboxylation of 6-phosphogluconate. D) The process reduces glucose-6-phosphate.

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The initial phase of the pentose phosphate pathway oxidizes, not reduces, glucose-6-phosphate.

Which of the Following Statements Concerning the Initial Phase of the Pentose