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5 In which organelles does the break down of glucose occur?

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the cytoplasm
glycolysis takes place in the cytoplasm, whereas the remainder of cellular respiration occurs in the mitochondria
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Breakdown of glucose into pyruvate, a 3 carbon molecule takes place in the cytoplasm. The pyruvate is converted to CO2, H2O and energy in the mitochondria of the cell

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