Respiratory Quotient (RQ) is one in case of

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Respiratory Quotient (RQ) is one in case of (A) fatty acids (B) nucleic acids (C) carbohydrates (D) organic acids

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Respiratory Quotient (RQ) is the ratio of volume of CO2 released to volume of O2 absorbed. RQ varies for substrates. RQ is, one in case of carbohydrates, while for fatty acids, nucleic acids and organic acids RQ is less than one.

Q. Respiratory Quotient $(RQ)$ is one in case of

fatty acids

nucleic acids

carbohydrates

organic acids

Respiratory Quotient $(RQ)$ is the ratio of volume of $C O_{2}$ released to volume of $O_{2}$ absorbed. $RQ$ varies for substrates. $RQ$ is, one in case of carbohydrates, while for fatty acids, nucleic acids and organic acids $RQ$ is less than one.

Q. Respiratory Quotient (RQ) is one in case of