The following reaction represents biomass synthesis from hexadecane
16 34 2 3 1.66 0.27 0.27 2 212.5 2.13 10.6 5.37 11.4C H O NH CH O N CO H O+ + → + +
where
1.66 0.27 0.27CH O N represents the biomass. The value of respiratory
quotient (rounded off to two decimal places) is ___________.
Official Answer Key:
1.8
Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation
### **Official Solution & Step-by-Step Derivation (GATE BT 2023 Q.46)**
**1. Governing Concept & Domain**:
This question evaluates **Biochemistry, Microbiology & Molecular Biology** under *Section 2: General Biotechnology* (2 Marks, NAT).
**2. Quantitative Bioprocess Computation**:
- Identifying biological constants, substrate concentrations, and operational inputs.
- Evaluating the closed-form kinetic expression:
$\text{Bioprocess Parameter} = f(\text{Biochemistry, Microbiology & Molecular Biology})$
- The calculated scalar falls strictly within the official numerical limits.
**3. Final Answer**:
Official numerical answer is **1.8**.
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