Multiple Choice
The respiratory system can not fully compensate for metabolic acidosis because
A) The peripheral and central chemoreceptors respond to pH changes in a different manner.
B) Some changes in acid levels occur due to changes in carbon dioxide levels.
C) Metabolic acid production is too great.
D) The peripheral and central chemoreceptors respond to pH changes in a different manner, and some changes in acid levels occur due to changes in carbon dioxide levels.
E) All of these.
Correct Answer:
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