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What is respiratory quotient?

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the ratio of volume of carbon dioxide given out and volume of oxygen taken in during respiration is called Respiratory Quotient
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  2. Give examples of electron transport chain inhibitors .

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  3. What is respiratory quotient?

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  4. What is the signficance of respiratory quotient ?

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  6. What are the industrial used of alcoholic fermentation ?

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  7. What do you understand by the term mixed acid fermentation?

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  8. Mention any two internal factors, that affect the rate of respiration ...

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  9. What is the control mechanism of pentose phosphate pathway?

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  10. Write any two significances of Pentose Phosphate Pathway.

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  11. In bioaphere how do plants and animals are complementary systems, whic...

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  13. The factors associated with compensation point are …………

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  14. Why do you call ATP as universal energy currency of cell?

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  15. What are redox reactions ?

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  16. Distinguish between Aerobic and Anerobic respiration .

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  17. What is the significance of Kreb's cycle ?

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  18. Derive the respiratory quotient for carbohydrate as substrate in oxida...

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  19. What are the characteristics of anaerobic respiration ?

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  20. Differentiate Glycolysis and fermentation.

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