If a Person Has Even a Small Elevated Carbonic Acid

question 121

Multiple Choice

If a person has even a small elevated carbonic acid level in their blood, because of carbon dioxide build up, what happens to their blood pH?

• A)It decreases.
• B)It increases.
• C)There is no effect.
• D)More information is needed to tell.

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