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What is respiratory quotient ? Give RQ for carbohydrates fats and proteins

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The ratio of the volume of `CO_(2)` produced to the volume of `O_(2)` used in a unit time is called respiratory quotient (RQ) . RQ for carbohydrates , fats and proteins is 1, 07 and 0,85 respectively .
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