Respiration in Plants — Page 5 | NEET Biology

Q41

R.Q. is

A C / N

B N / C

C CO2 / O2

D O2 / CO2

Correct Answer

Option C

Solution

(c) Respiratory Quotient RQ = CO2 evolved / O2 absorbed.

Q42

R.Q. is ratio of

A CO2 produced to substrate consumed

B CO2 produced to O2 consumed

C oxygen consumed to water produced

D oxygen consumed to CO2 produced

Correct Answer

Option B

Solution

(b) RQ = volume of CO2 produced / volume of O2 consumed.

Q43

Apparatus to measure rate of respiration and R.Q. is

A Auxanometer

B Potometer

C Respirometer

D Manometer

Correct Answer

Option C

Solution

(c) Respirometer measures respiratory quotient and rate of respiration.

Q44

Respiratory quotient (R.Q.) for fatty acid is

A >1

B <1

C 1

D 0

Correct Answer

Option B

Solution

(b) R.Q. for fatty acids is always less than unity.

Q45

In germinating seeds fatty acids are degraded exclusively in the cytoplasm

A proplastids

B glyoxysomes

C peroxisomes

D mitochondria

Correct Answer

Option B

Solution

(b) In germinating seeds, fatty acids are degraded primarily in the glyoxysomes.