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The carbonic acid and bicarbonate buffer system is one if the buffers that help to maintain the blood’s pH within the healthy range by doing which of the following

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The carbonic acid and bicarbonate buffer system is one if the buffers that help

to maintain the blood’s pH within the healthy range by doing which of the

following?


  1. carbonic acid destroys excess base in the blood while bicarbonate destroys excess acid.
  2. carbonic acid destroys excess acid in the blood while bicarbonate destroys excess base.
  3. carbonic acid and bicarbonate destroy excess acid.
  4. carbonic acid and bicarbonate destroy excess base.

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A: A buffer has two components. One is capable of destroying acid

while the other is capable of destroying base.

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