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I keep getting “Aerobic respiration” questions wrong in Respiration in Plants. What's the trap?

thinking Krebs cycle occurs in the cytoplasm.

The usual trap: thinking Krebs cycle occurs in the cytoplasm. How to avoid it: the ATP-rich aerobic steps run inside the mitochondria. Go back to the definition — the oxygen-using stages (Krebs cycle and electron transport chain) in mitochondria that yield most ATP.

Key point

Aerobic respiration

Common mistake

thinking Krebs cycle occurs in the cytoplasm.

Memory tip

the ATP-rich aerobic steps run inside the mitochondria.

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