What Effect Will an Increased Respiratory Rate Have on PH

question 10

Multiple Choice

What effect will an increased respiratory rate have on pH and why?

• A) It will cause pH to decline because less CO₂ will be available to combine with water to form carbonic acid.
• B) It will cause pH to decline because more bicarbonate will combine with carbonic acid.
• C) It will cause pH to increase because less CO₂ will be available to combine with water to form carbonic acid.
• D) It will cause pH to increase because more bicarbonate will combine with carbonic acid.

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