Multiple Choice
When the concentration of H⁺ increases above normal, for compensation the response is
A) decreased excretion of H+ in the urine
B) increased concentration of H+ in the plasma
C) increased reabsorption of all filtered bicarbonate ions
D) increased secretion of aldosterone from the posterior pituitary
E) synthesis of H+ by acid dissociation
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