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What is meant by Respiration Quotient (RQ) ? When will the value of RQ be 1 and when will it be less than 1 ?

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R.Q. is the ratio of volume of `CO_(2)` released to the volume of `O_(2)` taken up in respiration.
R.Q. `= ("Moles of " CO_(2) " produced")/("Moles of " O_(2) "absorbed")`. (i) Value of R.Q. is 1 in carbohydrates. (ii) Value of R.Q. is less than 1 in fats.
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