Respiratory Quotient (R.Q.

70. In some succulent plants like Opuntia the R.Q. is zero because

(a) CO2 is released without any obsorption of O2

(b) O2 is obsorbed but CO2 is not released
(c) There is often compensation point in these plants due to thick phylloclades.
(d) None of these

71. RQ (respiratory quotient) is defined as

(a) Volume of CO2 evolved = volume of o2 consumed

(b) Volume of O2 consumed

Volume of CO2 evolved

(c) Volume of CO2 evolved

Volume of O2 consumed

(d) Volume of O2 evolved

Volume of CO2 consumed

72. R.Q. for glucose (Carbohydrates) is

(a) 1 (b 0.5
)
(c) 2 (d 0.05
73. If ) R.Q. is
less than 1.0 in a
respiratory metabolism, it would mean that

(a) Carbohydrates are used as respiratory substrate

(b) Organic acids are used as respiratory substrate
(c) The oxidation of the respiratory substrate consumed more oxygen than the
amount of CO2 released
(d) The oxidation of the respiratory substrate consumed less oxygen than the
amount of CO2 released

74. R.Q. of fatty substances is generally

(a) Unity (b Less than one

)
(c) Greater than one (d Zero
75. ) The
R.Q. value of Oxatic
acid is

(a) 1.0 (b 0.7

)
(c) 1.5 (d
76. )
R.Q. in
anaerobic respiration is
 (a) 0 (b
)
(c) 1 (d 1
77. ) The
R.Q.
(Respiratory quotient) of C39H72O6 is

(a) 2.71 (b 1.34

)
(c) 0.72 (d 3.250
)