AP BIOLOGY

LABORATORY REVIEW

CELL RESPIRATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where do the reactions of cellular respiration occur?
A
Thylakoid & Stroma
B
Cytoplasm & Mitochondria
C
Mitochondria only
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -While most aerobic respiration (with oxygen) takes place in the cell’s mitochondria, and anaerobic respiration (without oxygen) takes place within the cell’s cytoplasm.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cellular respiration takes place in the cytoplasm and mitochondria of each cell of the body. Glycolysis occurs inside the cytoplasm, while the TCA cycle occurs inside the matrix of the mitochondria.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first stage of cellular respiration, called glycolysis, takes place in the cytoplasm. In this step, enzymes split a molecule of glucose into two molecules of pyruvate, which releases energy that is transferred to ATP.

Detailed explanation-4: -Most of the reactions of cellular respiration are carried out in the mitochondria.

Detailed explanation-5: -The site of respiration is the cytoplasm initially where the breakdown of glucose into Acetyl CoA takes place. The next step of respiration occurs in mitochondria. The energy produced by respiration is used by living organisms to carry out other metabolic activities in the body.

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