A Person Is Experiencing Severe Heartburn

question 81

Multiple Choice

A person is experiencing severe heartburn. To compensate for their pain, they take 9 sodium bicarbonate-based antacids, which is more than triple the recommended dosage. What condition will they likely experience once the main ingredient of the antacid fully hydrolyzes?

• A)Respiratory acidosis
• B)Respiratory alkalosis
• C)Metabolic acidosis
• D)Metabolic alkalosis

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Definitions:

Sugar Synthesis

The process by which plants produce sugars through photosynthesis, using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water.

Chlorophyll B

A type of chlorophyll pigment present in green plants and algae, absorbing light primarily in the blue portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Green Accessory Pigment

Green accessory pigment refers to chlorophyll b and other pigments in plants that assist in photosynthesis by capturing light energy and transferring it to chlorophyll a.

Antenna Complex

A structure in photosynthetic organisms composed of pigment molecules that captures light energy and transfers it to reaction centers for photosynthesis.