Multiple Choice
When someone hyperventilates, what is happening with his or her carbon dioxide?
A) Carbon dioxide is exhaled more rapidly, decreasing blood CO2 levels.
B) Carbon dioxide in conserved in the blood as oxygen is refreshed in the lungs.
C) Carbon dioxide is exhaled more rapidly; blood CO2 levels remain constant or slightly increase.
D) Carbon dioxide is unaffected; rather, blood oxygen levels are increased.
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