Respiration is reflexively inhibited by alkalosis caused by a reduction in concentration of non-carbon-dioxide-generated H⁺, the result of which is accumulation of H⁺-generating carbon dioxide to restore the acid-base balance toward normal.

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This statement is true. Respiratory regulation is one of the mechanisms that helps to maintain acid-base balance in the body. When there is alkalosis (i.e. high pH), respiration is reflexively inhibited, which leads to accumulation of carbon dioxide and a subsequent decrease in pH. This occurs because carbon dioxide reacts with water to form H+ ions, which can counteract the excess of OH- ions that is causing the alkalosis.

Respiration Is Reflexively Inhibited by Alkalosis Caused by a Reduction