Respiratory quotients

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What is RQ?
A ratio of gas exchange ,calculated by comparing the O2 uptake with the CO2 evolved.
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What is RQ used for?
-To evaluate the type of substrate being used
-The type of respiration taking place
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What is the equation for RQ?
RQ=Volume of CO2 released/Volume of O2 consumed
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Anaerobic respiration equation?
C6H1206 + 6O2 = 6CO2 + 6H2O +ATP (energy)
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RQ Values of carbohydrates,protein,lipid and alcoholic fermentation?
-Carbohydrate = 1
-Protein =0.9
-Lipid=0.7
-Alcoholic fermentation=infinity
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What is the 'normal' RQ value?
0.85(combination of carbohydrate and lipid)
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What does an RQ value of more than 1 indicate?
That some anaerobic respiration is taking place
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Anaerobic respiration in animals does not produce...?
CO2
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In humans after a meal rich in carbohydrate RQ will be close to ?
RQ will be close to 1 but after a number of hours it will fall as lipids are being respired
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Lipids only respire ...?
Aerobically
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-The type of respiration taking place

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