What Effect Will an Increased Respiratory Rate Have on PH

Multiple Choice

What effect will an increased respiratory rate have on pH and why?

A) It will cause pH to decline because less CO₂ will be available to combine with water to form carbonic acid.
B) It will cause pH to decline because more bicarbonate will combine with carbonic acid.
C) It will cause pH to increase because less CO₂ will be available to combine with water to form carbonic acid.
D) It will cause pH to increase because more bicarbonate will combine with carbonic acid.