alleryStart learning →Aerobic respiration takes place in the
Acytoplasm
Bmitochondria
Cchloroplast
Dnucleus
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. mitochondria
1. After glycolysis, pyruvate enters the mitochondria in the presence of oxygen.
2. **Aerobic respiration** in the **mitochondria** breaks pyruvate into CO₂ and H₂O, releasing a lot of energy.
3. Anaerobic respiration (no O₂) happens in the cytoplasm and releases much less energy.
_Source: Karnataka SSLC (KSEEB) Class 10 Science, Ch6 'Life Processes', §6.3_
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