Question

Glycolysis takes place in

• A. Mitochondria
• B. Peroxisomes
• C. Cytoplasm
• D. Glyoxysomes

Hint:

Glycolysis is an anaerobic pathway and occurs in the cytoplasm of all living cells.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Glycolysis is the first step of cellular respiration in which glucose is broken down into pyruvate.
Step 2: This process does not require any membrane-bound organelle and occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell.
Step 3: Mitochondria are involved in later stages of respiration such as the Krebs cycle and oxidative phosphorylation. Hence, glycolysis takes place in the cytoplasm.