The RER Can Rise Above 1.00

question 16

Multiple Choice

The RER can rise above 1.00

• A)during high-intensity exercise.
• B)if VCO₂ > VO₂.
• C)when the buffering of lactic acid stimulates ventilation to eliminate CO₂.
• D)when all of these occur.

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Definitions:

Skeletal

Pertaining to the framework of bones that supports the body, allows for movement, and protects the internal organs.

Smooth

Describes muscle tissue that lacks striations, is involuntarily controlled, and found in the walls of internal organs.

Cardiac

Relating to the heart, especially pertaining to its function or diseases affecting it.

Ciliated Cells

Cells that have hair-like structures (cilia) on their surface, which often function to move fluids over the cell surface or to move the cell itself.