The PH-Regulating Mechanism That Has the Greatest Capacity to Buffer

question 171

Multiple Choice

The pH-regulating mechanism that has the greatest capacity to buffer an ongoing pH imbalance is the:

• A)buffer systems
• B)respiratory mechanism
• C)cerebral mechanism
• D)renal mechanism

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