Since both glycolysis and gluconeogenesis are spontaneous pathways, which of the following explains how this is true?
A) glycolysis uses 10 enzyme catalyzed steps while gluconeogenesis uses 11
B) the three irreversible steps of glycolysis have alternate routes for gluconeogenesis
C) glycolysis converts glucose to pyruvate while gluconeogenesis converts pyruvate to glucose
D) glycolysis is oxidative while gluconeogenesis is reductive
E) glycolysis is catabolic while gluconeogenesis is anabolic

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The three irreversible steps of glycolysis are bypassed in gluconeogenesis by using alternate routes, which allows for the reaction to occur spontaneously in both directions.

Since Both Glycolysis and Gluconeogenesis Are Spontaneous Pathways, Which of the Following