Respiratory Quotient Rq
Respiratory Quotient(RQ)
graph TB
RQ("Respiratory Quotient(RQ)")
RQ --> Definition("Definition")
RQ --> Calculation("Calculation")
RQ --> Importance("Importance")
Definition --> "It is the ratio of the volume of CO2 produced to the volume of O2 consumed."
Calculation --> "RQ = CO2 eliminated / O2 consumed"
Importance --> "Used to determine the metabolic rate and type of substrate being used for energy."
