This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Biochemistry
[{'content': 'Source of ribose is ? \nSelect and explain. \nA. HMP shunt, B. Glycolytic pathway, C. Uronic acid pathway, D. Beta oxidation', 'role': 'user'}, {'content': "Answer: A \nExplanation: Ans. is 'a' i.e., HMP shunt HMP shunt is paicularly impoant for two purposes :-Synthesis of ribose for nucleotide and nucleic acid formation.Formation ofNADPH which plays impoant role in several other biological processes, e.g. synthesis of fatty acids, cholesterol, steroid hormones and neurotransmitters.", 'role': 'assistant'}]