Which of the following represents a correct compartmentation of a biochemical process with its cellular location?
A)fatty acid oxidation: endoplasmic reticulum
B)RNA synthesis: Golgi complex
C)citric acid cycle: mitochondria
D)gluconeogenesis: lysosome
E)none of the above

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The citric acid cycle takes place in the mitochondria. Fatty acid oxidation occurs in the mitochondrial matrix. RNA synthesis occurs in the nucleus or in the nucleolus. Gluconeogenesis occurs mainly in the cytoplasm and endoplasmic reticulum, but not in lysosomes.

Which of the Following Represents a Correct Compartmentation of a Biochemical