What is respiratory quotient (RQ)? (b) the respiratory pathway in plants is called amphibolic pathway. Why ?
(a) What is respiratory quotient (RQ)?
(b) the respiratory pathway in plants is called amphibolic pathway. Why ?
Mention the RQ values for carbohydrates, fats and proteins during aerobic respiration.
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(a) The ratio of volume of CO2 evolved to the volume of O2 consumed during respiration.
OR
RQ = Volume of CO2 evolved / Volume of O2 consumed
RQ of carbohydrates-1, fats less than 1 and proteins is less than 1
(b) Because respiratory pathway involves both anabolism and catabolism
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