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Respiration in Plants

ICSE · Class 11 · Biology

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7. Respiratory Quotient, Amphibolic Pathway, and Factors Affecting Respiration

  • Respiratory quotient is the molar ratio of carbon dioxide evolved to oxygen absorbed.
  • For carbohydrates, R.Q. is 1.
  • For fats and proteins, R.Q. is less than 1 and usually lies between 0.5 and 0.9.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Cellular respiration in plants as the release of usable energy from food through glycolysis, aerobic respiration, anaerobic respiration, ATP formation, and respiratory quotient

Cellular respirationTypes of cellular respirationGlycolysisAerobic oxidation of pyruvic acidKrebs cycleElectron Transport SystemOxidative phosphorylationFermentation

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