A mixture containing equal quantities of germinating maize and groundnut seeds are taken. The RQ of this mixture would be _____.

One

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The correct option is B Less than one
Maize contains carbohydrate and groundnut seeds contain fatty acids. R.Q of these substrates would be 1 for maize and less than 1 for groundnut. Therefore the total R.Q will be less than one.

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A mixture containing equal quantities of germinating maize and groundnut seeds are taken. The RQ of this mixture would be _____.

The correct option is B Less than oneMaize contains carbohydrate and groundnut seeds contain fatty acids. R.Q of these substrates would be 1 for maize and less than 1 for groundnut. Therefore the total R.Q will be less than one.

The correct option is B Less than one
Maize contains carbohydrate and groundnut seeds contain fatty acids. R.Q of these substrates would be 1 for maize and less than 1 for groundnut. Therefore the total R.Q will be less than one.