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Respiratory quotient of fats is

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1
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less than 1
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greater than 1
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0.5
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Solution

The correct option is B less than 1
Respiratory quotient (RQ) is the ratio of volume of carbon dioxide evolved to volume of oxygen consumed. The respiratory quotient is different for different respiratory substrates. RQ of fats is less than one (around 0.7).

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