Cell theory and cell organelles

NCERT Biology Class 11, Chapter 8

Where does the tricarboxylic acid cycle occur? NEET Biology MCQ

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Where does the tricarboxylic acid cycle occur?

Acell nucleus
Bmicrosomes
Cmitochondria
Dendoplasmic reticulum

Correct answer: C. mitochondria

The tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, also known as the citric acid cycle or Krebs cycle, takes place in the mitochondrial matrix of eukaryotic cells.

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