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Define respiratory quotient. Give the RQ for carbohydrates, fats and proteins.

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The ratio of the volue of `CO_2` evolved to the volume of `O_2` consumed in respiration is called the respiratory quotient
(RQ) RQ for fat is less than 1.
RQ for ptotein is about 0.19.
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