The Most Important Factor Affecting the PH of Body Fluids

question 89

Multiple Choice

The most important factor affecting the pH of body fluids is the concentration of

• A) lactic acid.
• B) ketone bodies.
• C) organic acids.
• D) carbon dioxide.
• E) hydrochloric acid.

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Definitions:

Population Mean

The average of all the items in a population, representing the central tendency.

Critical Value

A point on a statistical distribution that represents a threshold at which the null hypothesis is rejected if exceeded.

Alpha

Alpha, also known as the level of significance, indicates the threshold at which we reject the null hypothesis, typically set at 0.05 or 5%.

Two-tailed

A test of significance that checks for the possibility of either a positive or negative effect and doubles the significance level.