Multiple Choice
In eukaryotic cells, in which part of the cell does glycolysis primarily take place?
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10. Anerobic Respiration
Glycolysis
Multiple Choice
In eukaryotic cells, where does glycolysis take place?
A
In the mitochondrial matrix
B
In the cytosol (cytoplasm)
C
On the inner mitochondrial membrane
D
In the nucleus
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Recall the process of glycolysis and its location within the cell. Glycolysis is the metabolic pathway that breaks down glucose into pyruvate, producing ATP and NADH.
Understand that glycolysis occurs in the part of the cell where enzymes and substrates for this pathway are freely available and not enclosed by membranes.
Identify the cytosol (also called cytoplasm) as the fluid portion of the cell outside organelles, where many metabolic reactions take place.
Recognize that glycolysis does not occur inside mitochondria or the nucleus, but rather in the cytosol, before pyruvate enters mitochondria for further processing.
Conclude that the correct location for glycolysis in eukaryotic cells is the cytosol (cytoplasm).
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