EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

RESPIRATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where does the glycolysis take place?
A
mitochondrion
B
chloroplast
C
cytoplasm
D
stoma
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Glycolysis takes place in the cell’s cytoplasm.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct option is A True Glycolysis takes place in the cytoplasm.

Detailed explanation-3: -The cytosol is the fluid in which the cell’s organelles are located. No, glycolysis does not takes place in the mitochondria. It occurs in the cytosol.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are two simple reasons why glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell: The enzymes required for the glycolytic pathway are only found in the cytoplasm. A transport protein is required to move glucose across membranes.

Detailed explanation-5: -Glycolysis is the process in which glucose is broken down to produce energy. It produces two molecules of pyruvate, ATP, NADH and water. The process takes place in the cytoplasm of a cell and does not require oxygen.

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