The cellular respiration in prokaryotes takes place in

Mitochondria

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Cytoplasm

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Pyruvate

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Lactic acid

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Glucose

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Solution

The correct option is B Cytoplasm
Option A is incorrect as prokaryotes lacks any membrane bound organelles.
In absence of mitochondria, cytoplasm or surface of plasma membrane serves as the site for cellular respiration which makes option B correct.
Options C, D and E are biomolecules.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

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