What Drives the Bicarbonate Buffer Systems Enormous Ability to Buffer

question 14

Multiple Choice

What drives the bicarbonate buffer systems enormous ability to buffer acids?

• A)the fact that H₂CO₃ is a strong buffer
• B)the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation
• C)the large amounts of 2,3-DPG in red blood cells
• D)ventilation continually removing CO₂ from system

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