A student in your lab volunteers to enter a hypoxic breathing chamber for 10 minutes, and his alveolar PO₂ drops to 50 mm Hg.What other change would occur?

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When alveolar PO₂ decreases, it triggers an increase in ventilation to compensate for the reduced oxygen levels. This increased ventilation leads to a decrease in arterial PCO₂ as more carbon dioxide is expelled from the body.

A Student in Your Lab Volunteers to Enter a Hypoxic