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Which of the following statements about glycolysis is correct?
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Which of the following statements about glycolysis is correct?

A.

It occurs in mitochondria  

B.

It requires oxygen  

C.

It produces carbon dioxide directly  

D.

It takes place in cytoplasm  

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) It takes place in cytoplasm

Explanation:

  • Glycolysis is the first step of cellular respiration, occurring in both aerobic and anaerobic organisms.
  • It takes place entirely in the cytoplasm of the cell.
  • During this process, one molecule of glucose (6-carbon) is broken down into two molecules of pyruvic acid (3-carbon).
  • It does not require oxygen to proceed.

Information Booster:

  • Glycolysis yields a net gain of 2 ATP and 2 NADH molecules per glucose molecule.
  • It is also known as the EMP pathway (after Embden, Meyerhof, and Parnas).

Additional Knowledge:

It occurs in mitochondria (Option a)

  • The Krebs Cycle and Electron Transport Chain occur in the mitochondria, not glycolysis.

It produces carbon dioxide (Option c)

  • CO₂ is produced during the Link Reaction and the Krebs Cycle, not during glycolysis.

So the correct answer is (d)

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