The Respiratory System Cannot Fully Compensate for Metabolic Acidosis Because

question 253

Multiple Choice

The respiratory system cannot fully compensate for metabolic acidosis because

• A)peripheral and central chemoreceptors respond to pH changes in a different manner
• B)some changes in acid levels occur due to changes in carbon dioxide levels
• C)metabolic acid production is too great
• D)a and b occur
• E)all of the above occur

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