Q. When tripalmitin is used as a substrate in respiration, the RQ is
A) >1
B) 1.0
C) 0.9
D) 0.7
Explanation
For fatty substances, RQ is generally less than one. 2$C_{51}H_{96}O_{6}$ + 145$O_{2}$ $\rightarrow$ 102C$O_{2}$ + 98$H_{2}$O RQ = $\frac{co_{2}}{O_{2}}$ = $\frac{102}{145}$ = 0.7 (less than unity)
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