Question

when tripalmitin is used as respiratory substrate in aerobic respiration the process consumes 145 molecules of oxygen releases 102 molecules of co2 then RQ value would be ​

Answer 1

Answer:

0.7

Explanation:

It can be illustrated through the example of tripalmitin fatty acid, which consumes 145 molecules of O2 for respiration while 102 molecules of CO2 are evolved. The RQ value for tripalmitin is 0.7

Answer 2

• The respiratory quotient is a way to measure the basal metabolic rate in an organism.
• The respiratory quotient value differs based on the macronutrient which is metabolized in the body.
• The RQ is calculated as the ratio of carbon dioxide molecules released by the body and oxygen molecules consumed by the body.
• Here the no. of oxygen molecules consumed is 145. The no. of carbon dioxide molecules released is 102.
• The RQ value is RQ = 102/145. Therefore the RQ is 0.7.