alleryIn which organelle does aerobic respiration take place?
ANucleus of the eukaryotic cell
BMitochondria of the eukaryotic cell
CChloroplast of the plant cell
DCytoplasm of the cell only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Mitochondria of the eukaryotic cell
TCA cycle = mitochondrial matrix.
ETS and ATP synthase = inner mitochondrial membrane.
Glycolysis (which feeds into aerobic respiration) is cytosolic but the aerobic steps proper are mitochondrial.
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