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GK QUESTION#3706

In aerobic respiration in eukaryotic cells, the breakdown of pyruvate in the presence of oxygen occurs in which part of the cell?

  1. ANucleus
  2. BGolgi apparatus
  3. CMitochondriaCorrect answer
  4. DEndoplasmic reticulum
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C. Mitochondria

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In aerobic respiration in eukaryotic cells, pyruvate oxidation and the citric acid cycle occur in mitochondria. Glycolysis occurs in the cytosol. Bacteria lack mitochondria, so the cellular context matters.

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