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

True or False R.Q. for malic acid is less than one.

What is meant by R.Q. ?Why does its value differ for differnet substrate?

List advantages of R.Q.

The value of Q in the sum 31Q + 1 Q3=501

Different substrates get oxidized during respiration. How does Respiratory Quotient(RQ) indicate which type of substrate i.e. carbohydrate, fat or protein is getting oxidized? R.Q. =A/B What do A and B stand for ? What type of substrates have R.Q. of 1, 1?

If in a triangle of base 'a', the ratio of the other two sides is r ( <1).Show that the altitude of the triangle is less than or equal to (ar)/(1-r^2)