A succulent xerophyte exhibiting Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM) is kept in a sealed, transparent container with a CO2 sensor. The container is exposed to a 12-hour light/12-hour dark cycle. At which point during the cycle would the CO2 concentration within the container be LOWEST, assuming no other influencing factors?
Near the end of the light period
Near the beginning of the light period
Midway through the dark period
Near the end of the dark period
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Apparatus to measure rate of respiration and respiratory quotient is
Auxanometer
Potometer
Respirometer
Manometer
RQ is measured by
Auxanometer
Ganong’s potometer
Ganong’s respirometer
Darwin’s porometer
The respiratory quotient (RQ) of a germinating castor seed is
Equal to one
Greater than one
Less than one
Equal to zero
Which of the following respiratory substrates requires the highest number of oxygen molecules for its complete oxidation?
Tripalmitin
Triolein
Tartaric acid
Oleic acid
Respiratory Quotient (RQ) value of tripalmitin is
0.9
0.7
0.07
0.09
The rate of respiration is measures by?
Respirometer
Ganong’s potometer
Auxanometer
Spectro photometer
The respiratory quotient (RQ) of some of the compounds are 4,1 and 0.7. These compounds are identified respectively as
Malic acid, palmitic acid and tripalmitin
Oxalic acid, carbohydrate and tripalmitin
Tripalmitin, malic acid and carbohydrate
Palmitic acid, carbohydrate and oxalic acid
Calculate the Respiratory Quotient (RQ) for the complete oxidation of tripalmitin.
0.70
1.0
0.80
0.90
The respiratory quotient of (tripalmitin) is
1.4
1
0.9
0.7
If the RQ value is 0.9, the respiratory substrate is likely to be:
Carbohydrate
Protein
Fat
Organic Acid
