Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding cellular respiration?
Cellular respiration is the breaking of C-C bonds of complex organic molecules by oxidation
The entire cellular respiration takes place in mitochondria
Fermentation takes place under anaerobic conditions in germinating seeds
The fate of pyruvate formed during glycolysis depends on the type of organism also
cellular respiration is not confined solely to the mitochondria. The initial stage, glycolysis, occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell and is present in all living organisms. Only the subsequent steps (Krebs' cycle and Electron Transport System) in eukaryotes take place within the mitochondria. Therefore, the statement that the 'entire' cellular respiration takes place in mitochondria is incorrect. The other statements are factually correct definitions and descriptions found in the text.
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