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RQ of malic acid is

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Important Questions on Respiration in Plants

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Which of the following statements regarding mitochondria is incorrect?
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Which statement is wrong for Krebs' cycle?
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During Citric Acid cycle, the various organic acid undergo decarboxylation. Which of the following organic acids of the above cycle have $4 \mathrm{C}, 5 \mathrm{C}$ and $6 \mathrm{C}$ respectively?
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The respiratory quotient for fats is always:
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Which of the following is a 6-carbon compound?
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Find out where transketolase and epimerase reactions occur among the following:

i) G-3-P+DHAP Fructose -1-6- bisphosphate

ii) Sedoheptulose- 7- Phosphate +G-3-P Xylulose -5-P+ Ribose -5- Phosphate

iii) Ribose -5- Phosphate Ribulose -5- Phosphate

iv) Xylulose -5 -Phosphate  Ribulose-5 - Phosphate

v) Fructose - 6 -Phosphate +G-3-P Xylulose- 5 -Phosphate + Erythrose -4-Phosphate

The correct combination is

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The respiratory quotient of the reaction given below is :

2C51H98O6+145O2102CO2+90H2O+ energy

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Choose the correct statements regarding entry of substrates into respiratory pathway.
A) The amino acids will be formed by protease activity on proteins.
B) Carbohydrates will be converted into glucose for entry.
C) Amino acids will enter as pyruvate or acetyl COA.
D) Fatty acids will be entered as PGAL.
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Respiratory quotient is maximum when respiratory substrate is 
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In the oxidative decarboxylation reaction of citric acid cycle, following products are observed when α -ketoglutaric acid is oxidized.
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The number of substrate-level phosphorylation in one turn of citric acid cycle is:
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In the TCA cycle, conversion of Succinyl - CoA to succinic acid is catalysed by
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Identify the reactions where energy is produced:

I. Malic acid+NAD+ Malatedehydrogenase oxaloacetic acid+NADH

II. Citric acid Aconitase cis-aconitic acid+H2O

III. Succinic acid+FAD  Succinic dehydrogenase  Fumaric acid+FADH2

IV.  Succinyl CoA+ADP+Pi ThiokinaseSuccinic Succinic acid+ATP+CoA

V. Oxalosuccinic acid decarboxylaseOxalosuccinic  α-Ketoglutaric acid+CO2

The correct combination is:

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Arrange the given reactions occur in electron transport in correct sequence.

I) Oxygen Removes H2 from ETS Receives electrons form ETS.

II) Ubiquinone Oxidized from ubiquinol Receives reduced equivalents from FADH2.

III Cyt C oxidase Reduced by cytochrome C Electron donor for O2 to release H2O.

IV) Cytochrome C Mobile carrier Transfer e- from cyt b to cyt c oxidase.

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Assertion (A) :- The pathway from glucose to lactic acid occurs in 10 metabolic steps. Organisms will trap this energy and store in the form of chemical molecules.

Reason (R) :- Glucose is the only substrate for the production of energy.

The correct option among the following is:

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When tripalmitin is used as respiratory substrate. The process consumes 145 molecules of oxygen and releases 102 molecules of CO2, then RQ would be
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Respiratory Quotient (RQ) value of tripalmitin is