Respiratory quotient during cellular respiration depends on ______.

Nature of enzymes

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Nature of substrate

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Amount of

C O_{2}

released

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Amount of

O_{2}

utilised

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Solution

The correct options are
C Amount of $C O_{2}$ released
D Amount of $O_{2}$ utilised
Respiratory quotient is the ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide evolved to that of oxygen consumed by an organism, tissue, or cell in a given time. Therefore the respiratory quotient depends on both the amount of oxygen utilized and the amount of carbon dioxide generated.

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