Multiple Choice
In eukaryotic cells, where does glycolysis take place?
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Review 2: Biosignaling, Glycolysis, Gluconeogenesis, & PP-Pathway
Glycolysis 1
Multiple Choice
In eukaryotic cells, where does glycolysis take place?
A
In the cytosol (cytoplasm)
B
In the inner mitochondrial membrane
C
In the mitochondrial matrix
D
In the nucleus
Verified step by step guidance1
Recall the cellular compartments involved in metabolism within eukaryotic cells, such as the cytosol, mitochondrial matrix, inner mitochondrial membrane, and nucleus.
Understand that glycolysis is the metabolic pathway that breaks down glucose into pyruvate, producing ATP and NADH in the process.
Identify that glycolysis occurs in the part of the cell where enzymes for this pathway are located and where glucose is readily available.
Recognize that glycolysis takes place in the cytosol (also called cytoplasm), which is the fluid portion of the cell outside organelles like mitochondria and nucleus.
Confirm that other options like the inner mitochondrial membrane and mitochondrial matrix are sites for later stages of cellular respiration, not glycolysis.
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