Maintaining the Body's Normal PH Range Depends on a Precise

question 12

Multiple Choice

Maintaining the body's normal pH range depends on a precise ratio of what two substances?

• A) Sodium to potassium
• B) Bicarbonate ions to hydrogen ions
• C) Hydrogen ions to hydroxide ions
• D) Bicarbonate ions to carbonic acid

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