What Is the Effect on Blood Serum When Excessive Lactic

question 49

Multiple Choice

What is the effect on blood serum when excessive lactic acid accumulates in the body?

• A) Bicarbonate ion levels decrease
• B) Bicarbonate ion levels increase
• C) Carbonic acid levels increase
• D) pH increases

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Definitions:

IR Data

Information obtained from infrared spectroscopy that shows how a molecule absorbs infrared light, used to determine molecular structure.

Aldehyde

Organic compounds characterized by a carbonyl group (C=O) bonded to at least one hydrogen atom, known for their reactivity and widespread use in organic synthesis.

Ketone

Organic compounds characterized by the presence of a carbonyl group (C=O) connected to two carbon atoms within the molecular structure, not at the end as in aldehydes.

Carbon NMR

A spectroscopic technique that utilizes nuclear magnetic resonance to study and identify the carbon atoms within an organic molecule.