You Begin Exercising Vigorously

question 30

Multiple Choice

You begin exercising vigorously. This will, in a short time, cause your blood pH to begin dropping due to the release of carbon dioxide into your bloodstream. Which component of your homeostatic feedback system is responsible for deciding if your blood pH is far enough from normal that a response is necessary?

• A) assimilator
• B) integrator
• C) sensor
• D) effector

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