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What is respiratory quotient?

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Respiratory quotient is the ratio of volume of carbon dioxide liberated and the volume of oxygen consumed during respiration. It is expressed as
`RQ= ("Volume of"CO_2 "liberated")/("Volume of consumed")`
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