Question

5. a) Name the end products of fermentation.
b) Write the role of oxygen in the electron transport system.
c) What is respiratory quotient? What is the RQ for fat?​

Answer 1

Answer:

a. Lactic acid ... Acetone ...etc

c. The respiratory quotient (or RQ or respiratory coefficient), is a dimensionless number used in calculations of basal metabolic rate (BMR) when estimated from carbon dioxide production. It is calculated from the ratio of carbon dioxide produced by the body to oxygen consumed by the body.