Select a buffer system and explain how it works to regulate blood pH?

Q: The electrode of a pH meter is placed in a sample of urine, and a reading of 7.9 is obtained. Is the…

A: pH is the negative log of the 10th base of the H+ ion concentration.

Q: What is it called when blood pH is above what it should be?

A: pH is also known as the power of hydrogen. If a chemical has a lower pH it is said to be an acid,…

Q: Define the viscosity and osmolarity of blood. Explain whyeach of these is important for human…

A: Blood is a body fluid in humans and other animals that delivers necessary substances such as…

Q: Explain the function of buffers in regulating acidosis and alkalosis in our systems. (Carbonic and…

A: Acidosis is the condition when the blood pH falls below 7.35 and alkalosis is the condition when the…

Q: The sodium ion concentration gradient points from

A: Active transport can be defined as the energy-requiring process that can be used to pump molecules…

Q: Compare the roles of buffers, exhalation of carbon dioxide, and kidney excretion of H  in…

A: Humans are warm-blooded animals. The conditions like temperature, pH always remain constant inside…

Q: Why is homeostasis of fluid and electrolyte balance so important?

A: homeostasis is the condition of the consistent inside, physical, and chemical conditions kept up by…

Q: Is water a good buffering system? Explain your reasoning

A: A buffer is a substance which help to maintain a constant pH.

Q: buffer work to moderate pH in a syst

A: In Simple words, the buffer can be defined as an aqueous solution that can prevent significant…

Q: Why is fluid/electrolyte homeostasis important?  Listed below are some of the regulated substances.…

A: The homeostasis is described as a phenomena in which the body maintains a constant internal…

Q: Identify the main location, functions, and means of regulation for each of the common electrolytes.

A: Electrolytes are are minerals/ions that carry electric charge through our blood, urine and other…

Q: What is the effect of adding water to the body?

A: Water is an essential part of human diet. Water makes up to near about 70 % of human body.

Q: Why does the pH change by one unit if the hydrogen ion concentration changes by a factor of 10?

A: The potential of hydrogen (pH) is a scale that depicts the acidity or basicity of a solution.…

Q: Describe the components of the protein buffering system and where and how they help prevent pH…

A: The buffer systems in the human body are extremely efficient, and different systems work at…

Q: A small amount of NaOH is added to a weak acid buffer system. Describe what happens in terms of…

A: Buffer is considered as the solution, which is a mixture of the weak acid and its conjugate base.…

Q: Why are people following high-protein diets advised to drink large volumes of water?

A: The kidneys excrete out waste from the blood and extra fluids that are then removed through the…

Q: A newborn exhibits signs of respiratory distress due to the lack of surfactant. She has signs of low…

A: The respiratory distress in the new-born causes neonatal morbidity and mortality. Premature infants…

Q: How do buffers work?

A: Buffers are the solutions which resist the change in pH even after the addition of small amount of…

Q: Describe ions and give an example

A: Anything that occupies space and has mass is defined as matter. All the things, living and non…

Q: Define the following terms:a. bufferb. acidosisc. alkalosisd. pHe. pKa

A: Every organelle in a cell maintains a fixed homeostatic pH. The maintenance of pH is done through…

Q: What is the pH of these body fluids? 1. Ions 2. Electrolytes 3. pH 4. Acid 5. Base 6. Buffer

A: pH serves as a gauge of a solution's acidity or alkalinity and is determined on a scale spanning…

Q: What happens to pH of buffer solutions when small amounts of acid and base is added?

A: A buffer is a solution containing a strong acid and its conjugate base or a weak bases and its…

Q: Define and describe the terms salt and electrolyte, and give examples of their physiological roles?

A: The animal body, in general, is composed of water to an extent of sixty to seventy per cent. It is a…

Q: excess sodium ion is considered hazardous, but a certain amount is necessary for normal body…

A: Sodium ion : It is located in blood and in the fluid around cells. Sodium helps the body keep fluids…

Q: Describe the difference between a nonelectrolyte and an electrolyte.

A: An electrolyte is a substance that produces an electrically conducting solution when dissolved in a…

Q: A patient has an arterial PO2 of 50mmHg, an arterial PCO2 of 60mmHg, and an arterial pH of 7.36.…

A: Acid-base disorders are diseases caused by changes in the concentration of hydrogen ions (H+) or…

Q: Determine the pH of a solution composed of 1 M acetic acidand 1 M sodium acetate.

A: pH is a scale that is used to specify the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution. Acidic…

Q: Explain how a phosphate buffer neutralizes added acid and base in a biological sys

A: Buffer solutions often are weak acid/strong acid and conjugate base. buffers…

Q: Explain the importance of bicarbonate buffer systems in the regulation of ph

A: Blood have various types of buffer system that maintains the pH of the blood to almost 7.4. it…

Q: List the importance of the carbonic acid–bicarbonate buffer system on human body fluid?

A: Buffers are the solutions which have the ability to resist changes in the levels of pH when either…

Q: What is the percentage of water and blood in human body?

A: One of the most important resources in the world is water. To live, water must be available for both…

Q: explain the Mechanism of Buffer Action.

A: All biological system  maintains a certain range of pH within their cells. If the pH, which…

Q: Could the amino acid glycine serve as the basis of a buffer system? If so, in what pH range would it…

A: The weak acid or weak base acts as a buffer system under certain circumstances. Glycine is neither…

Q: Describe how homeostasis is maintained in relation to one of the following:           a) acid-base…

A: Homeostasis is the process by which organisms maintain a constant physical and chemical internal…

Q: Identify the most powerful buffer system in the body, provide the equation to show how this buffer…

A: A  buffer is a mixture containing weak acid and a conjugate base or vice versa. This maintain the pH…