Chemical Buffer Systems

question 3

Multiple Choice

Chemical buffer systems

• A)can act within a fraction of a second to buffer changes in [H+]
• B)are the only mechanism available for regulating changes in [H+] within the body
• C)actually remove acid from the body
• D)have characteristics a and c
• E)have none of the above characteristics

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