Chemical Buffer Systems

question 94

Multiple Choice

Chemical buffer systems

• A) can act within a fraction of a second to buffer changes in [H⁺]
• B) are the only mechanism available for regulating changes in [H⁺] within the body
• C) actually eliminate acid from the body
• D) can act within a fraction of a second to buffer changes in [H⁺], and actually eliminate acid from the body
• E) none of these

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