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Multiple Choice
Where does the second stage of cellular respiration, known as the Krebs cycle, occur?
A
Mitochondrial matrix
B
Golgi apparatus
C
Cytoplasm
D
Nucleus
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Understand the process of cellular respiration, which consists of three main stages: glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation.
Recall that glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm, where glucose is broken down into pyruvate.
Learn that the Krebs cycle, also known as the citric acid cycle, is the second stage of cellular respiration.
Identify the location of the Krebs cycle, which takes place in the mitochondrial matrix, the innermost compartment of the mitochondria.
Recognize that the mitochondrial matrix is where enzymes and substrates involved in the Krebs cycle are found, facilitating the conversion of pyruvate into carbon dioxide and high-energy electron carriers.