Question

3. Where does the breakdown of pyruvate using oxygen take place? a) Cytoplasm b)Mitochondria c)Plasma membrane (1) d) Ribosome​

Answer 1

Answer:

mitochondria.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

option (b)

Explanation:

In the cell cytoplasm, glucose is broken down to pyruvate. On entry to the mitochondria, pyruvate is converted to carbon dioxide and water. Its chemical potential energy is transferred to ATP