40. The 6-phosphogluconate dehy drogenase reaction in the pentose phosphate pathway is an example of________ and results in the production of_________.
(A) substrate-level phosphorylation; ATP
(B) oxidative-decarboxylation; NADPH
(C) TPP-assisted decarboxylation; NADH
(D) phosphate addition; ADP
(E) None of the above.