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MHT CET · BIOLOGY · STD 11 - 13. Respiration and Energy Transfer

Given below are two statements.
Statement-I:When fat is the respiratory substrate, the RQ is 1.
Statement-II:   When carbohydrate is the respiratory substrate, the RQ is less than 1.
In the light of above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

  1. A Statement - I is correct but Statement - II is incorrect.
  2. B Both Statement - I and Statement - II are correct.
  3. C Both Statement - I and Statement - II are incorrect.
  4. D Statement - I incorrect but Statement - II is correct.
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Correct Answer

(C) Both Statement - I and Statement - II are incorrect.

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When glucose is respiratory substrate the RQ is 1 . When fat is respiratory substrate the RQ is less than 1 .