Respiration in Plants Question 58
58. R.Q. is
(a) $C / N$
(b) $N / C$
(c) $CO_2 / O_2$
(d) $O_2 / CO_2$
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Answer : c
Hints & Solutions
(c) Respiratory Quotient $ RQ=\frac{\text{ Volume of } CO_2 \text{ evolved }}{\text{ Volume of } O_2 \text{ absorbed }} $ The current estimate is that about 30 molecules of ATP are produced when glucose is completely oxidised to $CO_2$.