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JIPMER 2014
Exam
JIPMER
Year
2014
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Respiration in Plants

JIPMER 2014 · Botany · Respiration in Plants

The respiratory quotient during cellular respiration would depend...

The respiratory quotient during cellular respiration would depend on the

Options

  1. Anature of enzymes involved
  2. Bnature of the substrate
  3. Camount of carbon dioxide released
  4. Damount of oxygen utilised

Correct answer

B. nature of the substrate

Step-by-step solution

R Q is the ratio of the volume of CO2\mathrm{CO}_2 eleased to the volume of oxygen taken in respiration. It depends on the nature of the substrate, which is oxidised, for carbohydrates RQ\mathrm{R} Q is one, for fats and protein less then one, and is more than one for organic acids.
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