Respiratory Quotient (RQ)
Respiratory Quotient (RQ): Overview
This topic covers concepts like Respiratory Quotient, Respiratory Quotient of Carbohydrates, Respiratory Quotient of Proteins and Respiratory Quotient of Fats from the chapter Respiration of grade 11 Biology syllabus.
Important Questions on Respiratory Quotient (RQ)
If respiratory substrate is rich in oxygen, R.Q. will be

Respiratory quotient of glucose is

All living organisms require energy for

The respiratory quotients of glucose and globin protein are, respectively:

Select the incorrect option with respect to :

What is respiratory quotient What is its value for fats and proteins?

The respiratory quotient of fats is more than one.

The correct sequence of respiratory quotient of protein, carbohydrate, and fat is-

The respiratory quotient of carbohydrate is less than one.

If the volume of carbon dioxide liberated during respiration is equal to the volume of oxygen utilised, the respiratory substance is-

Formulate the respiratory quotient.

Respiratory quotient of fatty substances is-

The respiratory quotient, RQ, was calculated at intervals for a flask of germinating seeds. The RQ decreased over time from 1.0 to 0.7.
What caused the decrease in RQ?

If Acetyl CoA is not used and allowed to build up, it is converted into _____ by the liver.

R.Q. for tripalmatin as respiratory substrate is

Justify the statement 'why the energy value of lipid is more than twice that of carbohydrate'.

What is the RQ Formula?

R.Q. of a substance is found to be 0.9. What would be that substrate?

For the substrate glucose, how many oxygen are used and how many carbon dioxide are evolved?

The ratio between the volume of carbon dioxide evolved to the volume of oxygen taken in during the process of respiration is called
