Multiple Choice
In order to compensate for a hyperventilation, the
A) lungs increase ventilation rate.
B) kidneys decrease the reabsorption of bicarbonate.
C) kidneys increase the secretion of hydrogen ions.
D) kidneys increase the reabsorption of hydrogen ions.
E) kidneys increase the conversion of glutamine to bicarbonate.
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