Intracellular PH Is Maintained Primarily by the ____ and ____

question 18

Multiple Choice

Intracellular pH is maintained primarily by the ____ and ____ buffer systems, and the extracellular pH by the ____ buffer system.

• A) HPO₄²⁻/H₂PO₄−; HCO₃−/H₂CO₃; histidine
• B) H₃PO₄/H₂PO₄−; histidine; HCO₃−/H₂CO₃
• C) HCO₃−/H₂CO₃; H₃PO₄/H₂PO₄−; histidine
• D) HPO₄²⁻/H₂PO₄−; histidine; HCO₃−/H₂CO₃
• E) HCO₃−/H₂CO₃; histidine; H₃PO₄/H₂PO₄−

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Definitions:

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