The chemical equation shown below represents a breakdown of a certain substrate. C57H104O6 + 80O2----->57CO2 + 52H2O + Energy

      

The chemical equation shown below represents a breakdown of a certain substrate.
C57H104O6 + 80O2----->57CO2 + 52H2O + Energy
(a) Calculate the respiratory quotient (RQ) of the substrate
(b) Identify the possible substrate which was oxidized

  

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Raphael
(a) Respiratory Quotient (RQ) =$\frac{CO_2\;produced}{Oxygen \;consumed}=\frac{57}{80}$
=0.71

(b) Lipid/fat
raphael answered the question on September 13, 2017 at 13:18


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