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Respiratory Quotient (RQ) value of tripalmitin is
BiologyRespiration in PlantsNEETNEET 2019 (All India)
Options:
  • A 0.9
  • B 0.7
  • C 0.07
  • D 0.09
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 0.7

Respiratory quotient is the ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide produced to the volume of oxygen consumed in respiration over a period of time. Its value can be one, zero, more than 1 or less than one.
RQ = Volume of C02 evolved/Volume of 02 absorbed.
RQ of tripalmitin (fat) is 0.7

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