The breakdown of glucose into pyruvate takes place in the while pyruvate breaks down in the _ into water and carbon dioxide with release of energy.

mitochondria, nucleus

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cytoplasm, nucleus

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cytoplasm, mitochondria

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mitochondria, cytoplasm

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The correct option is C cytoplasm, mitochondria
In cellular respiration, glucose is first broken down into a 3-carbon molecule i.e., pyruvate in the cytoplasm of the cell. In case of aerobic respiration, pyruvate enters the mitochondria where in presence of oxygen, the pyruvate is broken down into ATP and water along with release of carbon dioxide as the gaseous waste material.

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Statement 1: Glucose breaks down into a 3-carbon compound in the cytoplasm of the cell.

Statement 2: A pyruvate molecule breaks down into 3-molecules of carbon dioxide in mitochondria of the cell.

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The breakdown of pyruvate to give carbon dioxide, water and energy takes place in

(a) cytoplasm.

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The breakdown of pyruvate to give carbon dioxide, water and energy take place in:

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The breakdown of glucose into pyruvate takes place in the ____________ while pyruvate breaks down in the _____________ into water and carbon dioxide with release of energy.

The breakdown of glucose into pyruvate takes place in the while pyruvate breaks down in the _ into water and carbon dioxide with release of energy.