Question

10. Define RQ. What is its value for fats?
Define it Briefly.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Respiratory quotient (RQ) or respiratory ratio can be defined as the ratio of the volume of CO2 evolved to the volume of O2 consumed during respiration. ... However, it is always less than one for fats as fats consume more oxygen for respiration than carbohydrates.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

Respiratory quotient (RQ) or respiratory ratio can be defined as the ratio of the volume of Carbon dioxide evolved to the volume of Oxygen consumed during respiration. The value of respiratory quotient depends on the type of respiratory substrate. Its value is one for carbohydrates. However, it is always less than one for fats as fats consume more oxygen for respiration than carbohydrates.

It can be illustrated through the example of tripalmitin fatty acid, which consumes 145 molecules of Oxygen for respiration while 102 molecules of Carbon dioxide are evolved. The RQ value for tripalmitin is 0.7.