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

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Ratio of volume of carbon dioxide produced to oxygen consumed by an organism during aerobic respiration.
The theoretical RQ value for oxidation of carbohydrates is 1 and for fat and protein less than 1`.
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