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Q. Respiratory quotient for fatty acid is

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Respiratory Quotient (RQ) is the ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide produced to the volume of oxygen consumed in respiration over a period of time. The RQ is less than one for fat/fatty acid. It is approximately 0.7.