When Chemoreceptors Detect a Slight Decrease in PH, This Means

question 29

Multiple Choice

When chemoreceptors detect a slight decrease in pH, this means that ____ concentrations have increased, and the breathing rate must ____.

• A) carbon dioxide; increase
• B) carbon dioxide; decrease
• C) oxygen; increase
• D) oxygen; decrease
• E) chloride; decrease

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