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NDA 2019 GAT · General Knowledge · Human Physiology · medium

Glycolysis takes place in the cytoplasm of the cell. 2. The Krebs cycle takes place in the matrix of mitochondria.

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Consider the following statements:
1. Glycolysis takes place in the cytoplasm of the cell.
2. The Krebs cycle takes place in the matrix of mitochondria.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  1. A. 1 only
  2. B. 2 only
  3. C. Both 1 and 2
  4. D. Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Glycolysis, the breakdown of glucose to pyruvate, takes place in the cytoplasm. In aerobic respiration, pyruvate then enters mitochondria, where the Krebs cycle runs in the matrix. Both statements are correct.
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