Respiratory quotient (R.Q.) : It is the ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide produced to the volume of oxygen used in a unit time.
It is different for different foods. For glucose, it is
For Fats it is about 0.7 and For proteins it is about 0.85.
Give reasons for the following
Oxygen leaves the blood from tissue capillaries, but carbon dioxide enters the blood in tissue capillaries.
