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Citric acid cycle occurs in _____________

(a) Vacuoles

(b) Golgi apparatus

(c) Mitochondria

(d) Nucleus

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Query is from Practical Benefits topic in chapter Practical Benefits of Fermentation of Fermentation Technology

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Correct answer is (c) Mitochondria

Easy explanation: The citric acid cycle or TriCarboxylic acid cycle occurs in the innermost compartment of mitochondria where the chemical energy is generated from the end product of the glycolysis pathway. It occurs in mitochondria of eukaryotes whereas, in prokaryotes, it occurs in the cytoplasm.

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