NEET Biology question

If RQ is 0.6 in a respiratory metabolism, it would mean that the oxidation of the respiratory substrate

(A)Carbohydrates are used as respiratory substrate
(B)Organic acids are used as respiratory substrate
(C)consumed more oxygen than the amount of CO2 releasedCorrect
(D)consumed less oxygen than the amount of CO2 released

Answer: (C)

Solution

RQ = volume of CO2 evolved / volume of O2 consumed. An RQ of 0.6 (less than 1) means more O2 was consumed than CO2 released, which is characteristic of fat (or protein)

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