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Q. The respiratory quotient during cellular respiration would depend on

ManipalManipal 2009

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RQ is the ratio of the volume of $ CO_{2}$ released to the volume of oxygen taken in respiration. It depends on the nature of the substrate, which is oxidised. For carbohydrates $RQ$ is one, for fats and proteins less than one, more than one for organic acids, etc.