Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Biology Question 21

Practice objective / multiple choice question 21 from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 21 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • BIOLOGY • objective

A resting adult produces 200 mL of \(\mathrm{CO_2}\) per minute at STP. Assuming the respiratory quotient (\(\mathrm{RQ}\)) for their mixed diet is 0.85, calculate (a) the volume of \(\mathrm{O_2}\) consumed per minute, (b) the number of moles of \(\mathrm{O_2}\) consumed per minute, and (c) the number of moles of ATP generated per minute, given that complete oxidation of one molecule of glucose yields 38 ATP and consumes 6 \(\mathrm{O_2}\) molecules.

Answer Options

A. 170 mL; 0.0076 mol; 0.0482 mol ATP
B. 235.3 mL; 0.0098 mol; 0.0621 mol ATP
C. 235.3 mL; 0.0105 mol; 0.0525 mol ATP
Correct Answer D. 235.3 mL; 0.0105 mol; 0.0665 mol ATP
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
235.3 mL; 0.0105 mol; 0.0665 mol ATP

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Biology Question 21. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

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