Which of the Following Best Describes How an Organism Senses

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes how an organism senses a disturbance in gas levels?

• A) the brain directly measures and monitors oxygen levels and causes breathing changes accordingly
• B) the medulla oblongata, which is in contact with cerebrospinal fluid, monitors pH and uses this measure to control breathing
• C) the brain alters the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid to force the animal to retain more or less carbon dioxide
• D) stretch receptors in the lungs cause the medulla oblongata to speed up or slow breathing

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