Breathing Rates Are Automatically Increased When _____ Levels Are _____

question 57

Multiple Choice

Breathing rates are automatically increased when _____ levels are _____.​

• A) ​oxygen; high
• B) ​carbon dioxide; high
• C) ​oxygen; low
• D) ​carbon dioxide; low
• E) ​ATP; low

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Definitions:

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