NEET2018BotanyRespiration in PlantsActual
What is the RQ of glucose?
Options
- AOne
- BLess than one
- CMore than one
- DInfinite
Correct answer
A. One
Step-by-step solution
(a) The RQ (Respiratory Quotient) of glucose is 1 RQ is the ratio of the volume of CO ₂ produced to the volume of oxygen consumed in respiration over a period of time. aligned & C ₆ H ₁₂ O ₆+6 O ₂ 6 CO ₂+6 H ₂ O & RQ = 6 CO ₂ 6 O ₂ =1 aligned