The Most Important Stimulus for Breathing in a Healthy Person

question 141

Multiple Choice

The most important stimulus for breathing in a healthy person is the body's need to rid itself of the blood gas called ________.

• A) carbon dioxide
• B) oxygen
• C) methane
• D) nitrous oxide

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