Identify the True Statement About Bicarbonate Ions (HCO₃⁻)

question 32

Multiple Choice

Identify the true statement about bicarbonate ions (HCO₃⁻) .

• A) Normal plasma HCO₃⁻ concentration is 23-27 mEq/liter in systemic arterial blood.
• B) Their concentration increases as carbon dioxide is exhaled.
• C) Their concentration increases as blood flows through systemic capillaries.
• D) No HCO₃⁻ is found in the intracellular fluid.
• E) Their exchange with Cl^- helps maintain the correct balance of cations in the intracellular fluid and the extracellular fluid.

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