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.
Aqua regia is used for testing metals and dissolving platinum and gold. aqua weed cutter (s) (noun) , aqua weed cutters (pl). A device attached to the bow of a boat that can cut and clear a wide path through a weed-choked lake. aqua; aq.; a., (s) (noun) ; aquae, (pl). A reference to an aqueduct that was used to supply water to the city of Rome. During the Republic, aqueducts, and the water supplied, were cared for by water companies hired under contract by the censors. This abbreviation (aq.) is used with several adjectives that have applications for medical or pharmaceutical instructions: 1  aq. astr. ( 2 aqua astricta), frozen water. 3  aq. bull.