Multiple choice

What information does an infinitive R.Q. give about the respiration process?

  1. The substrate is a protein.

  2. The substrate is green fleshy leaves.

  3. The respiration is anaerobic.

  4. The substrate is any organic acid.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide released to the volume of oxygen consumed by a body tissue or an organism in a given period is known as the respiratory quotient. The R.Q, in the absence of O2 during anaerobic respiration, is always infinitive. Hence, it is the correct answer.

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