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Why Does a Significant Amount of Lactic Acid Form at the Normal

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Why does a significant amount of lactic acid form at the normal blood pH of 7.4?


A) Because of the hydrogen ions present in blood plasma
B) Because there is enough pyruvate to produce it
C) Because the equilibrium in the blood favors lactic acid over lactate ion
D) It doesn't; at 7.4 there is not enough hydrogen ion for it to form.

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