<prompt> Source of ribose is ?HMP shuntGlycolytic pathwayUronic acid pathwayBeta oxidation  <response>: 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. 