Glucose-6-phosphate detours to the hexose monophosphate shunt pathway in erythrocytes because:     Question 73 options:   A)  They lack mitochondria making them incapable of the TCA cycle   B)  They lack endoplasmic reticulum making them incapable of the TCA cycle   C)  Erythrocytes have no energy needs   D)  Erythrocytes utilize glucose directly for energy

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Glucose-6-phosphate detours to the hexose monophosphate shunt pathway in erythrocytes because:
 
 

Question 73 options:

 

A) 

They lack mitochondria making them incapable of the TCA cycle

 

B) 

They lack endoplasmic reticulum making them incapable of the TCA cycle

 

C) 

Erythrocytes have no energy needs

 

D) 

Erythrocytes utilize glucose directly for energy

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