Multiple Choice
Identify the body's three major buffer systems.
A) hemoglobin buffer system,amino acid buffer system,and the plasma protein buffer system
B) hemoglobin buffer system,amino acid buffer system,and the protein buffer system
C) phosphate buffer system,protein buffer system,and the carbonic acid-bicarbonate buffer system
D) renal buffer system,respiratory buffer system,and the carbonic acid-bicarbonate buffer system
E) renal buffer system,respiratory buffer system,and the phosphate buffer system
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