Respiration In Plants Question 151

Question: Assertion : Glycolysis occurs in cytoplasm. Reason : Enzymes for glycolysis are found in cytoplasm. It is common in aerobic/anaerobic respiration [AIIMS 2002]

Options:

A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion

B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion

C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false

D) If both the assertion and reason are false

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

Glycolyis occurs in cytoplasm as all necessary enzymes are found in it.

This process is common in aerobic/anaerobic respiration.

In this process, one glucose molecule is converted into 2 moles of pyruvic acid.