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More carbon dioxide is evolved than the volume of oxygen consumed when the respiratory substrate is

a)

Fat

b)

Sucrose

c)

Glucose

d)

Organic acid



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More carbon dioxide is evolved than the volume of oxygen consumed when the respiratory substrate is

a)

Fat

b)

Sucrose

c)

Glucose

d)

Organic acid

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Answer Key / Explanation : (d) -

(d)

Organic acid evolves more carbon dioxide than volume of oxygen consumed when broken down as respiratory substrate under aerobic conditions, i.e., RQ is more than unity.

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