This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Metabolism of carbohydrate, Subject name: Biochemistry
High energy phosphates are produced in the following pathways except 
Select and explain. 
A. HMP shunt, B. Oxidative pathway, C. Glycolysis, D. TCA cycle
A: HMP shunt
Answer: A: HMP shunt 
Explanation: ATP is neither utilized nor produced by the HMP shunt pathway.Ref: DM Vasudevan, 6th edition, page no: 117