Respiratory Quotient (RQ) value of tripalmitin is

Respiratory Quotient (RQ) value of tripalmitin is
  1. 0.9
  2. 0.7
  3. 0.07
  4. 0.09

Solution

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

Asked in: NEET 2019 (All India)

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