What Happens to the CO₂ Level When a Person Hyperventilates

question 3

Multiple Choice

What happens to the CO₂ level when a person hyperventilates?

• A)Increases.
• B)Decreases.

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Definitions:

Climate

The long-term pattern of weather in a particular area, including temperature, humidity, wind, and rainfall.

Carbon Cycle

A natural process through which carbon is exchanged among the biosphere, pedosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere of the Earth.

Primary Productivity

The amount of light energy converted to organic compounds by autotrophs in an ecosystem over a given period. Compare with secondary productivity. See gross primary productivity (GPP) and net primary productivity (NPP).

Ecosystem

An ecosystem is a community of living organisms in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment, interacting as a system.