Multiple Choice
In eukaryotic cells, does glycolysis occur in the mitochondria?
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10. Anerobic Respiration
Glycolysis
Multiple Choice
In which part of the cell does glycolysis occur in eukaryotic cells?
A
Cytosol (cytoplasm)
B
Inner mitochondrial membrane
C
Mitochondrial matrix
D
Nucleus
Verified step by step guidance1
Recall that glycolysis is the metabolic pathway that breaks down glucose into pyruvate, producing ATP and NADH in the process.
Understand that glycolysis occurs in the part of the cell where enzymes for this pathway are freely available and not enclosed by membranes.
Identify that in eukaryotic cells, glycolysis takes place in the cytosol, which is the fluid portion of the cytoplasm outside the organelles.
Note that other options like the inner mitochondrial membrane and mitochondrial matrix are involved in later stages of cellular respiration, such as the electron transport chain and the Krebs cycle, not glycolysis.
Recognize that the nucleus is primarily involved in storing genetic material and is not the site of glycolysis.
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