Question

Pyruvic acid, the last product of glycolysis, is degraded to CO${}_2$ and H${}_2$O in

• A. Cytoplasm.
• B. Inner membrane of mitochondria.
• C. Matrix of mitochondria.
• D. Matrix of chloroplasts.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Matrix of mitochondria.

The key product produced by glycolysis is pyruvate in the cytoplasm, then the pyruvic acid enters into mitochondrial matrix where it gets degraded into CO${}_2$ and H${}_2$.

So the correct option is 'Matrix of mitochondria.'