What Determines the Usual Respiratory Quotient for Humans Between 0.7 and 1.0?

[nusaiba mustafa]

Why is usual respiratory quotient for humans is between 0.7 and1.0

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Why is usual respiratory quotient for humans is between 0.7 and1.0

Where did you find that information?

 

[nusaiba mustafa]

In respiration its something about biology
Is t incorrect

 

[berkeman]

In respiration its something about biology
Is t incorrect

Greg is asking for a link to where you have read this...

 

[nusaiba mustafa]

Its from a textbook of biology

 

[berkeman]

Its from a textbook of biology

Well, I did a quick Google search, and the wikipedia article seems to explain the 1.0 to 0.7 range pretty well...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respiratory_quotient

 

[nusaiba mustafa]

Thanks
But i also searched on it but it doesn't explain clearly why it is actually from 0.7 too 1.0

 

[berkeman]

Thanks
But i also searched on it but it doesn't explain clearly why it is actually from 0.7 too 1.0

What do they say in the article about it? What are the 2 types of respiration that result in those 2 RQ values?

 

[nusaiba mustafa]

0.7 is because of lipids a nd 1.0 is because of carbohydrates