As per your syllabus, in AEROBIC respiration, where in the cell does the breakdown of PYRUVATE using oxygen take place?
- Cytoplasm only
- Ribosomes
- Nucleus
- Mitochondria
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Correct answer: D. Mitochondria
As per your syllabus, aerobic respiration of pyruvate occurs in mitochondria — the cell's powerhouse.
The first step (glycolysis) is in cytoplasm.