Simply differentiated between Embden-Mayerhoff Pathway (EMP) and Entner–Doudoroff pathway (ED pathway) and Hexose Monophosphate (HMP) Pathway or Pentose Phosphate Pathway.

1. ComparisonbetweenEMP,ED&HMPpathway:
EMPpathway EDpathway HMPpathway
Substrate Glucose Glucose,gluconate Glucose-6-phosphate
Intermediate 3C,6Csugars 6Csugars 3C,4C,5C,6Csugars
Endproduct Pyruvateorlactate PyruvateorPGAL Fructose-6-phosphate&
PGAL
Pathwaydivision Preparatoryphase&Pay-
offphase
--- Oxidativeirreversible
phase&Non-oxidative
reversiblephase
ATPgenerates 2ATP/glucosemolecule 1ATP/glucosemolecule 0
Reducingpower
generates
--- --- NADPH+H
+
Followedby Universalpathway
followedbyplants,
animals&microbes.
Specializedpathway
followedbycertain
bacterialike
Pseudomonas,
Xanthomonas&
Azotobacter.
Followedinadipose
tissue,adrenalcortex,
mammaryglands.
Mode Anaerobicbreakdownof
sugars.
Oxidativebreakdownof
sugars&sugarnacids.