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Define RQ. What Is Its value for fats?

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espiratory quotient or respiratory ratio can be defined as the ratio of the volume of to of the volume of CO2 liberated to the volume of the O2 consumed, or; CO2 evolved to the volume of O2 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. 



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