Question

In case of anaerobic respiration, the RQ is ___________

• A. Always less than one
• B. Always more than one
• C. Always infinity
• D. Variable on the basis of substrate

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Always infinity

Answer 2

In anaerobic respiration there is no consumption of oxygen and carbon dioxide is produced in most of the cases,
e.g., $C_6H_{12}O_{6}\ce{->[\text{ Zymase}]} 2CO_2 + 2C_2H_5OH$
As R.Q =\frac{\text{Volume of CO_2$evolved$2CO_2}}{\text{ infinity}}
$= \frac{2CO_2}{O}=$ infinity
Therefore, the respiratory quotient is infinity