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A Carbonic Acid (H2CO3) and Bicarbonate (HCO3-) Forms a Buffer

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A carbonic acid (H2CO3) and bicarbonate (HCO3-) forms a buffer in the blood stream. Excess acid in the blood stream causes the


A) pH to rise dramatically.
B) carbonic acid to be consumed with very little change in pH.
C) bicarbonate to be consumed with very little change in pH.
D) pH to drop dramatically.

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