Question

Cellular respiration occurs partially in the cytoplasm and in __________.

Answer 1

Respiration:

1. Respiration is a type of metabolic process that occurs in living cells.
2. It is the process by which oxygen breaks down food into carbon dioxide to liberate energy in the form of ATP.
3. Food (glucose) + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water + energy(ATP)
4. The site of respiration is the cytoplasm initially where the breakdown of glucose into Acetyl CoA takes place.
5. The next step of respiration occurs in mitochondria.
6. The energy produced by respiration is used by living organisms to carry out other metabolic activities in the body.

Final answer:

Cellular respiration occurs partially in the cytoplasm and in mitochondria.