Solution
Related Formula
Respiratory Quotient (RQ) = Volume of CO₂ evolvedVolume of O₂ consumedCore Logic
From the given reaction for tripalmitin:
RQ = 102 CO₂145 O₂ = 0.703 ≈ 0.7Step 1: Evaluation
The value 0.7 lies between 0.5 and 0.95.
Pattern Recognition
Tripalmitin (fat) RQ = 0.7. 0.7 falls in range [0.5, 0.95].
Chapter Mix
Class 11 Biology: Respiration in Plants