H⁺ Generated from CO₂ at the Tissue Level Is Buffered

question 81

Multiple Choice

H⁺ generated from CO₂ at the tissue level is buffered in transit between the tissues and the lungs by primarily which of the following

• A)haemoglobin
• B)phosphate buffer system
• C)H₂CO₃:HCO₃- buffer system
• D)plasma proteins

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Definitions:

Metabolic Rate

The rate at which an organism converts nutrients into energy and cellular building blocks to sustain its life processes.

Ectotherms

Animals that regulate their body temperature through external sources rather than internal heat production.

Conduction

Of heat, the transfer of heat within an object or between two objects in contact with one another.

Heat

A form of energy associated with the movement of atoms and molecules in any material.