Anita Akweshie-
what is the respiratory quotient
the ratio of carbon dioxide molecules produced to oxygen molecules taken in during respiration
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true/false
different respiratory substrates have different typical RQ values
true
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why do different respiratory substrates have different RQ values
because of the number of carbon-hydrogen bonds differs in each biological molecule
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what is the RQ of glucose and why
1 because when respired aerobically equals amounts of carbon dioxide are produced to oxygen taken in
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what is the RQ value of carbohydrates
1
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what is the RQ value of lipids
0.7
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what is the RQ value of proteins
0.9
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the respiratory quotient is calculated from
respiration equations
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calculation of an RQ value step 1
create respiration equation
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calculation of an RQ value step 2
balance the equation
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calculation of an RQ value step 3
create the full equation
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calculation of an RQ value step 4
use RQ formula
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why can no RQ value be calculated for anaerobic respiration in muscle cells
no oxygen is used and no carbon dioxide is produced during lactate fermentation
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why can no RQ value be calculated for anaerobic respiration in yeast cells
it tends toward infinity as no oxygen is used while carbon dioxide is still produced
