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This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
What is the respiratory quotient for organic acids? |
A. | More than 1 |
B. | Less than zero |
C. | Zero |
D. | Less than one but greater than Zero |
Answer» B. Less than zero | |
2. |
What is the RQ value for tripalmitin? |
A. | 0.9 |
B. | 1 |
C. | 0.3 |
D. | 0.7 |
Answer» E. | |
3. |
What is the value of RQ in carbohydrates? |
A. | 0.7 |
B. | 0.3 |
C. | 1 |
D. | 10 |
Answer» D. 10 | |
4. |
On which of the following does the respiratory quotient depend? |
A. | The respiratory concentration of Oxygen |
B. | The respiratory substrate used during respiration |
C. | The volume of Carbon-dioxide evolved |
D. | Energy evolved during respiration |
Answer» C. The volume of Carbon-dioxide evolved | |
5. |
What is the full form of RQ? |
A. | Respiratory Quotient |
B. | Reservatory Quotient |
C. | Reservation Q-value |
D. | Reservatory Q-value |
Answer» B. Reservatory Quotient | |
6. |
Fermentation accounts for the complete breakdown of glucose and sucrose. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
7. |
What is the speed of oxidation of NADH in case of fermentation? |
A. | Vigorous |
B. | Very slow |
C. | Slow |
D. | Fast |
Answer» D. Fast | |
8. |
How many ATP molecules are gained during fermentation? |
A. | 8 ATP |
B. | 2 ATP |
C. | 10 ATP |
D. | 4 ATP |
Answer» C. 10 ATP | |
9. |
How many ATP molecules are gained during aerobic respiration? |
A. | 2 ATP |
B. | 10 ATP |
C. | 35 ATP |
D. | 38 ATP |
Answer» E. | |
10. |
When is the ATP utilised? |
A. | It is utilised as and when needed |
B. | It is never utilised |
C. | It is only in the stored form |
D. | Only when the cell is about to replicate |
Answer» B. It is never utilised | |
11. |
Do all the respiratory pathways work simultaneously? |
A. | No, not at all |
B. | They take place one after the other |
C. | Yes, they work simultaneously |
D. | Sometimes they work independently |
Answer» D. Sometimes they work independently | |
12. |
All carbohydrates except for glucose can be respired in a respiratory pathway. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
13. |
Which of the following is not an assumption of the respiratory balance sheet? |
A. | NADH synthesised in glycolysis is transferred into mitochondria |
B. | None of the intermediates is used to synthesise other compounds |
C. | Respiration is a sequential pathway |
D. | Energy can never be stored |
Answer» E. | |
14. |
Which of the following is an assumption of the respiratory balance sheet? |
A. | Respiration is a sequential pathway |
B. | Respiration does not exist |
C. | Energy cannot be calculated in a respiratory pathway |
D. | Energy is always lost in the form of heat in respiration |
Answer» B. Respiration does not exist | |
15. |
Is it possible to make calculations of the net gain of ATP? |
A. | Not possible |
B. | Possible only theoretically |
C. | Possible only in reality |
D. | Sometimes possible and sometimes not |
Answer» C. Possible only in reality | |