alleryStart learning →Glycolysis takes place inside the
ANucleus next to chromatin
BMitochondrial matrix only
CCytoplasm of the cell
DChloroplast thylakoid membrane
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Cytoplasm of the cell
1. Section 7.1 splits respiration into two phases.
2. Phase one is glycolysis, the breakdown of glucose to pyruvate.
3. It happens in the cytoplasm.
4. So option A is correct.
_Source: Selina Concise Biology Class 9, Ch 7 Respiration in Plants (Mistral OCR'd PDF), section 7.1 glycolysis_
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