NEET 2026 Biology question
The Respiratory Quotient (RQ) of a biomolecule used for respiration, as per the above equation would be :
Answer: (1)
Solution
RQ = volume of CO evolved / volume of O consumed = 102/145 = 0.70. The substrate is a fat (tripalmitin-type triglyceride), and fats give RQ below 1 (about 0.7).
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