MDCAT Biology MCQ #416

During a heart attack, oxygen supply to cardiac cells is cut off. In which part of the cell does ATP production persist via glycolysis?

MDCAT Biology MCQ #416

  1. Question 1

    Q1. During a heart attack, oxygen supply to cardiac cells is cut off. In which part of the cell does ATP production persist via glycolysis?

    • A) Cytosol
    • B) Mitochondrial matrix
    • C) Inner mitochondrial membrane
    • D) Intermembrane space

    Answer: Cytosol

    Explanation: Glycolysis occurs in the cytosol and does not require oxygen. Krebs cycle is wrong because it occurs in the mitochondria.