The main intracellular buffer system is

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The main intracellular buffer system is the phosphate buffer system, which consists of the dihydrogen phosphate ion (H2PO4-) as the acid component and the monohydrogen phosphate ion (HPO42-) as the base component. The equation for this buffer system is: H2PO4- ↔ H+ + HPO42-. Option B correctly represents this buffer system with H2PO4- acting as the acid component and HPO42- acting as the base component. The other options do not correctly represent the phosphate buffer system.

The Main Intracellular Buffer System Is