The oxidation of 3 mol of glucose by the pentose phosphate pathway may result in the production of:

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According to the pentose phosphate pathway, for every mol of glucose oxidized, 2 mol of NADPH and 1 mol of pentose are produced. Therefore, for 3 mol of glucose oxidized, we will have 6 mol of NADPH and 3 mol of pentose. Additionally, since the pathway takes place in the cytoplasm, the production of CO₂ (which is a component of the mitochondrial complex I) is not expected, so the correct answer is C.

The Oxidation of 3 Mol of Glucose by the Pentose