2(C51H98O6) + 145O2 102CO2 + 98H2O + energy The Respiratory Quotient (RQ) of a biomolecule used for respiration, as per the above equation would be :
- Less than 0.5
- Between 1.25 and 2
- 1.0
- Between 0.5 and 0.95
Answer
(4) Between 0.5 and 0.95
Solution
RQ = Volume of CO2 evolvedVolume of O2 consumed
The given equation is the oxidation of tripalmitin (a fat).
⇒ RQ = 102 CO2145 O2
⇒ RQ 0.7
∵ As per NCERT, fats have RQ less than 1, and 0.7 lies between 0.5 and 0.95.
∴ RQ is between 0.5 and 0.95.
Answer: (4)