During exercise the blood can become acidic. The carbonic acid (H2CO3)/bicarbonate ion (HCO3-) blood buffer system stabilizes blood pH inhibiting blood acidification. Which buffer action inhibits acidification of blood?
During exercise the blood can become acidic. The carbonic acid (H2CO3)/bicarbonate ion (HCO3-) blood buffer system stabilizes blood pH inhibiting blood acidification. Which buffer action inhibits acidification of blood?
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During exercise the blood can become acidic. The carbonic acid (H2CO3)/bicarbonate ion (HCO3-) blood buffer system stabilizes blood pH inhibiting blood acidification. Which buffer action inhibits acidification of blood?
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H2CO3 ionizes donating a proton to the blood.
H2CO3 accepts a proton from the blood.
HCO3- ionizes donating a proton to the blood.
HCO3- accepts a proton from the blood.
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Carbonic acid is an acid formed by the action of enzyme carbonic anhydrase , which converet carbon dioxide ans water into carbonic acid. It is a very weak acid and have very low dissosiatio.
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