An increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the body results in a decrease in the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid, which results in an increase in breathing rate.

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An increase in carbon dioxide leads to the formation of carbonic acid, lowering the pH of cerebrospinal fluid, which stimulates the respiratory center to increase breathing rate to expel CO2.

An Increase in the Amount of Carbon Dioxide in the Body