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Breakdown of pyruvate takes place in______________.


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Mitochondria:

  1. In the mitochondria, pyruvate is broken down into carbon dioxide and water.
  2. This pyruvate conversion, which occurs within the mitochondria cristae, can be separated into three different constituents: carbon dioxide, water, and energy.
  3. The mitochondrion's cytochromes are the sites for this particular conversion inside the cristae.
  4. Mitochondria are similar to a furnace or a powerhouse in the cell because they make energy from fundamental components, just as furnaces and powerhouses.

Final answer: Breakdown of pyruvate takes place in Mitochondria.


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