Why Is the Bicarbonate Buffer System Chosen for the Laboratory

question 3

Multiple Choice

Why is the bicarbonate buffer system chosen for the laboratory monitoring of physiological pH?

• A)The bicarbonate buffering system has an immediate buffer response.
• B)The bicarbonate buffering system has the greatest buffering capacity in the body.
• C)The bicarbonate buffering system is the only buffer system located outside of cells.
• D)The components of the bicarbonate buffer system are the easiest to measure.

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