The Primary Role of the Carbonic-Acid-Bicarbonate Buffer System Is to

question 56

Multiple Choice

The primary role of the carbonic-acid-bicarbonate buffer system is to

• A) buffer stomach acid.
• B) buffer carbonic acid formed by carbon dioxide.
• C) limit pH changes caused by metabolic and fixed acids.
• D) buffer the urine.
• E) increase ventilation.

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Definitions:

Forward Selection

A stepwise regression approach where variables are sequentially added to the linear model based on their statistical significance in explaining the outcome variable.

Backward Elimination

A method in statistical model building where all variables are included at the start and then removed one by one based on some criteria.

F Statistic

A ratio used in ANOVA tests to determine if the variances between means of several groups are significantly different.

SST

Stands for "Sum of Squares Total," a measure in statistics that quantifies the total variation in a dataset.