How does Respiratory quotient helps in identifying respirators substrate?
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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.
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I am not going to waste your time by defining Respiratory Quotient (RQ). But if you want to identify a respiratory substrate just by looking at its RQ, there is some information given in Class XI NCERT: Respiration In Plants, Pg 236.
For Carbohydrates: RQ = 1
For Fats : RQ < 1 (0.7 for Tripalmitin)
For Proteins : RQ = 0.9
For Carboxylic Acids: RQ > 1
For Carbohydrates: RQ = 1
For Fats : RQ < 1 (0.7 for Tripalmitin)
For Proteins : RQ = 0.9
For Carboxylic Acids: RQ > 1
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