Question

Respiratory quotient of carbohydrate is :

• A. unity
• B. greater than unity
• C. less than unity
• D. equal to five

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Respiratory quotient is the ratio of volume of $C{O}_2$ released to the volume of $O_2$ taken in respiration. $R.Q=\frac{VolumeofC{O}_{2}evolved}{Volumeof{O}_{2}absorbed}$ R.Q. of carbohydrate = One R.Q. of fats and proteins = Less than one R.Q. of organic acids = More than one R.Q. of succulent plants = Zero R.Q. of anaerobic respiration = infinite.