2020 · Q27
In which part of the cell, the glucose is converted into pyruvate?
general-sciencebiology-human-body
- AMitochondria
- BNucleus
- CCytoplasm
- DEndoplasmic reticulum
Explanation
Glycolysis — the splitting of one glucose molecule into two pyruvate molecules — takes place in the cytoplasm (cytosol) of the cell. The mitochondria host the Krebs cycle and the electron transport chain, while the nucleus and endoplasmic reticulum play no part in glycolysis.