Answer:
Ribose 5-phosphate —> —> fructose 6-phosphate + glyceraldehydes 3-phosphate
Explanation:
The non oxidative phase or the reversible phase of the hexose monophosphate shunt pathway is important for the the generation of the NADPH molecule and ribulose 5 phosphate.
The ribulose 5 phosphate is used by the cells for the synthesis of nucleotides. Ribulose 5 phosphate is converted into the fructose 6-phosphate by translketolase and glyceraldehyde 3 phosphate by transaldolase. These steps require more energy than the other steps.
Thus, the correct answer is option (C).
