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Q. Respiratory quotient for tripalmitin is

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When the respiratory substrate is fat (Tripalmitin), the RQ is about 0.7. When the respiratory substrate is a carbohydrate, the RQ is 1. When the respiratory substrate is an organic acid, the RQ is above 1.