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Q. If $RQ$ is $0.6$ in a respiratory metabolism, it would mean that

Respiration in Plants

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$RQ$ or respiratory quotient is the ratio of the volume of $CO _{2}$ produced to the volume of $O _{2}$ used in a unit time. If $RQ$ is $0.6$ in a respiratory metabolism, it means that the oxidation of the respiratory substrate consumed more oxygen than the amount of $CO _{2}$ released.