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Multiple Choice
Which of the following processes occur in the cytosol of a eukaryotic cell?
A
Photosynthesis
B
Glycolysis
C
Protein synthesis on the rough ER
D
Krebs cycle
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Understand that the cytosol is the liquid found inside cells, distinct from the organelles and other structures.
Identify the processes listed: Photosynthesis, Glycolysis, Protein synthesis on the rough ER, and the Krebs cycle.
Recall that glycolysis is the metabolic pathway that converts glucose into pyruvate, releasing energy and pyruvate molecules, and it occurs in the cytosol.
Recognize that photosynthesis occurs in the chloroplasts, protein synthesis on the rough ER occurs on the ribosomes attached to the endoplasmic reticulum, and the Krebs cycle occurs in the mitochondria.
Conclude that glycolysis is the only process from the list that occurs in the cytosol of a eukaryotic cell.