Question : Define R.Q. (Respiratory quotient). Give R.Q., if respiratory substrate is oxalic acid, tripalmitin and glucose.

Question : Define R.Q. (Respiratory quotient). Give R.Q., if respirato

1.	Question : Define R.Q. (Respiratory quotient). Give R.Q., if respiratory substrate is oxalic acid, tripalmitin and glucose.
Answer» SOLUTION :R.Q. is the ratio of VOLUME of `CO_(2)` released to the volume of `O_(2)` taken up in respiration. Value of R.Q. : Oxalic ACID = 4, Tripalmithin = 0.7, Glucose = 1.