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What is R.Q. for human fat

A

`0.673`

B

`0.655`

C

`0.703`

D

`0.825`

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The correct Answer is:
C
Respiratory quotient is the ratio of `CO_(2)` produced to `O_(2)` consume while food is metabolizing a value of 0.7 indicates that lipids are being metabolized, 0.8 for proteins and 1.0 for carbohydrates.
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