Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are true regarding Entner–Doudoroff pathway?

  1. It is an alternate series of reactions that catabolise glucose to pyruvate.
  2. Occurs both in prokaryotes as well as eukaryotes.
  3. Has a net yield of 2 ATP for every glucose molecule metabolised.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Only 3

  4. 1 and 2

  5. 2 and 3
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Explanation

Entner–Doudoroff pathway is an alternate series of reactions that catabolise glucose to pyruvate using a set of enzymes different from those used in glycolysis or pentose phosphate pathway.

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