1 Rate of O2 consumption in mitochondria is limited by the availability of ADP as a substrate for phosphorylation. 2  this dependence on ADP as a Pi acceptor is called acceptor control of respiration. 3  acceptor control ratio is the ratio of max rate ADP induced O2 consumption to the basal rate in the absence of ADP.
Aqua means water and some examples are: Aquatic Aquarium Aqueduct and aqueous.
Aquarius Zodiac Symbol: The Water Carrier. A gentle sort and a lovable breed- no meanness of heart is theirs, and of riches they have neither need nor surfeit. (Manilius 1st Century) The Water Carrier has been associated throughout history with the gods, and how they nourish and energize the earth.