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where does glycolysis occur and within what in a human cell and where in a bacteria?
in the nucleus in a human cell and in the cell wall of bacteria
in the nucleus in a human cell and right outside bacteria.
in the cytoplasm in a human cell and right outside bacteria
both occur in the nucleus
Glycolysis is the first - stage of cellular respiration. In human cells (eukaryotic cells), it occurs in the cytoplasm. Bacteria are prokaryotes, and glycolysis occurs in their cytoplasm as well (since they lack a nucleus and other membrane - bound organelles). None of the given options are correct as they misstate the location.
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None of the above options are correct. Glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm of both human cells and bacteria.