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Where does the Krebs cycle (citric acid cycle) take place within a eukaryotic cell?

A Cytoplasm
B Inner mitochondrial membrane
C Mitochondrial matrix
D Nucleus

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

The Krebs cycle, a central part of aerobic respiration, occurs in the mitochondrial matrix. Glycolysis takes place in the cytoplasm, and the electron transport chain is on the inner mitochondrial membrane.

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