Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2024 Biology Question 11

Practice objective / multiple choice question 11 from the 2024 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2024 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 11 IGCSE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2024 • BIOLOGY • objective

A resting adult consumes \(250\ \text{mL O}_2\) per minute and produces \(200\ \text{mL CO}_2\) per minute. Assuming that carbohydrate metabolism gives a respiratory quotient (RQ) of \(1.0\) and fat metabolism gives an RQ of \(0.7\), determine the approximate percentage of the energy that is derived from carbohydrate and from fat.

Answer Options

A. ≈50 % carbohydrate and 50 % fat
Correct Answer B. ≈33 % carbohydrate and 67 % fat
C. ≈25 % carbohydrate and 75 % fat
D. ≈40 % carbohydrate and 60 % fat
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
≈33 % carbohydrate and 67 % fat

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This is Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2024 Biology Question 11. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

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