The respiratory quotient $(RQ)$ or respiratory ratio is defined as:

  • A
    $RQ = \frac{\text{Volume of } O_2 \text{ evolved}}{\text{Volume of } CO_2 \text{ consumed}}$
  • B
    $RQ = \frac{\text{Volume of } O_2 \text{ consumed}}{\text{Volume of } CO_2 \text{ evolved}}$
  • C
    $RQ = \frac{\text{Volume of } CO_2 \text{ consumed}}{\text{Volume of } O_2 \text{ evolved}}$
  • D
    $RQ = \frac{\text{Volume of } CO_2 \text{ evolved}}{\text{Volume of } O_2 \text{ consumed}}$

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The $R.Q.$ (Respiratory Quotient) for glucose is:

$2(C_5H_9O_5) + 145O_2 \rightarrow 102CO_2 + 98H_2O + \text{energy}$. The Respiratory Quotient $(RQ)$ of a biomolecule used for respiration, as per the above equation, would be:

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