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Question:

Which of these statements is incorrect?

Glycolysis operates as long as it is supplied with NAD that can pick up hydrogen atoms.

Oxidative phosphorylation takes place in outer mitochondrial membrane.

Glycolysis occures in cytosol.

Enzymes of TCA cycle are presents in mitochondrial matrix.

Solution:

Glycolysis occurs in the cytosol of the cell. During this process, glucose is broken down into two molecules of pyruvate. Glycolysis operates as long as it is supplied with NAD that can pick up hydrogen atoms that are released during oxidation of PGAL. Enzymes of TCA cycle are present in the mitochondrial matrix space. Oxidative phosphorylation takes place in the inner mitochondrial membrane. Thus, the correct answer is option B.