The most plausible explanation for a sudden increase of the respiratory quotient (RQ) of a microbial culture is that

the maintenance rate is decreasing

the fermentation rate is increasing relative to respiration rate

The most plausible explanation for a sudden increase of the respirator

1.	The most plausible explanation for a sudden increase of the respiratory quotient (RQ) of a microbial culture is that
A.	cells are dying
B.	yield of biomass is increasing
C.	the fermentation rate is increasing relative to respiration rate
D.	the maintenance rate is decreasing
Answer» D. the maintenance rate is decreasing

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