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The Phosphate Buffer System Helps Regulate PH Within Cells

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The phosphate buffer system helps regulate pH within cells. If too much hydrogen ion is released within the cell reducing the pH, what reaction will occur?


A) HPO 4 -2 + H + → H 2PO 4 -
B) HPO 4 -2 → H 2PO 4 - + H +
C) H + → H 2PO 4 - + HPO 4 -2
D) H 2PO 4 - → HPO 4 -2 + H +

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