The Respiratory System Can Not Fully Compensate for Metabolic Acidosis

question 85

Multiple Choice

The respiratory system can not fully compensate for metabolic acidosis because

• A) The peripheral and central chemoreceptors respond to pH changes in a different manner.
• B) Some changes in acid levels occur due to changes in carbon dioxide levels.
• C) Metabolic acid production is too great.
• D) The peripheral and central chemoreceptors respond to pH changes in a different manner, and some changes in acid levels occur due to changes in carbon dioxide levels.
• E) All of these.

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Definitions:

Demand Equation

A mathematical formula that describes the relationship between the quantity of a good demanded and its price, along with other factors affecting demand.

Supply Equation

A mathematical expression that shows the relationship between the quantity of a good that producers are willing to sell and factors that influence this quantity, such as price.

Price Floor

A government or group-imposed price control that sets the lowest legal price a commodity can be sold at. It is used to ensure producers receive a minimum price often in agriculture.

Shortage/Surplus

Shortage occurs when demand exceeds supply, while surplus occurs when supply exceeds demand.