What Is the Primary Challenge to Acid-Base Homeostasis

question 62

Multiple Choice

What is the primary challenge to acid-base homeostasis?

• A)The primary challenge is the difficulty exhaling CO₂ causing accumulation of acid.
• B)The primary challenge is that buffer systems only work within tissues not in the blood plasma.
• C)The primary challenge is that blood pH must be maintained at exactly 7.0.
• D)The primary challenge is that the body generates a variety of acids during normal metabolic operations causing a decrease in pH.
• E)The primary challenge is that only the lungs can increase pH.

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