Arrange these respiratory substrates used in aerobic respiration in increasing order of their respiratory quotients.

Question

Arrange these respiratory substrates used in aerobic respiration in increasing order of their respiratory quotients. (A) Protein - Tripalmitin - Oxalic acid - Glucose (B) Protein - Tripalmitin - Glucose - Oxalic acid (C) Tripalmitin - Protein - Oxalic acid - Glucose (D) Tripalmitin - Protein - Glucose - Oxalic acid

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The respiratory quotient is the ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide evolved to the volume of oxygen consumed in respiration. The respiratory quotient of tripalmitin (fatty acid) is 0.7, and that if protein is 0.9, glucose is 1 and oxalic acid is 4 during their aerobic respiration.

Q. Arrange these respiratory substrates used in aerobic respiration in increasing order of their respiratory quotients.

Protein - Tripalmitin - Oxalic acid - Glucose

Protein - Tripalmitin - Glucose - Oxalic acid

Tripalmitin - Protein - Oxalic acid - Glucose

Tripalmitin - Protein - Glucose - Oxalic acid

The respiratory quotient is the ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide evolved to the volume of oxygen consumed in respiration. The respiratory quotient of tripalmitin (fatty acid) is 0.7, and that if protein is 0.9, glucose is 1 and oxalic acid is 4 during their aerobic respiration.