Question:

Krebs cycle takes place in

Updated On: Jul 28, 2022
  • cytoplasm
  • chloroplast
  • nucleus
  • mitochondria
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In aerobic respiration, the pyruvic acid which is produced as a result of glycolysis is further oxidized -into $ C{{O}_{2}} $ and water after passing through a series of reactions. This.-series of reactions takes place in the matrix of mitochondria and is known as Krebs cycle, after the name of its discoverer.
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Concepts Used:

Aerobic respiration

It is the release of a relatively large amount of energy in cells by the breakdown of food substances in the presence of oxygen

Glucose + Oxygen → Carbon Dioxide + Water.