Which of the Following Is Not Considered a Mechanism for Regulating

question 103

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not considered a mechanism for regulating the pH of body fluids?

• A) Buffers in the blood
• B) The stomach absorbing acid
• C) The lungs removing carbon dioxide
• D) The kidneys removing H⁺ and OH - ions

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Definitions:

Trade-Off

A situation that involves losing one quality, quantity, or property of a set or design in return for gaining another.

Inflation

The speed at which the overall price level for goods and services increases, thereby diminishing the buying power.

Productive Capacity

The maximum output that an economy can produce without increasing inflation, given its current level of resources.

Equity

Fairness or justice in the way people are treated or the distribution of resources, often distinguished from equality by focusing on needs and outcomes.