Which Statement About the Pentose Phosphate Pathway Is CORRECT

Which statement about the pentose phosphate pathway is CORRECT?

A) It generates 36 mol of ATP per mole of glucose consumed.
B) It generates 6 moles of CO₂ for each mole of glucose consumed
C) It is a reductive pathway; it consumes NADH.
D) It is present in plants, but not in animals.
E) It provides precursors for the synthesis of nucleotides.