CMC Medical CMC-Medical Ludhiana Solved Paper-2013

  • question_answer
        RQ value for carbohydrates is

    A)  less than one                   

    B)  more than one

    C)  equal to one                    

    D)  infinity

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                    The ratio of the volume of \[C{{O}_{2}}\] liberated to the volume of oxygen absorbed per molecule during respiration is called Respiratory Quotient (RQ). RQ value for carbohydrates is 1 or unity as amounts of \[C{{O}_{2}}\] and \[{{O}_{2}}\] are equal because carbohydrates contain equal amounts of carbon and oxygen.


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