When the body becomes acidotic the liver and the kidneys play central roles in reactions designed to reduce the pH of the blood. Which of the following constitutes the primary critical hepatic reaction occurring during periods of acidosis?
A) ammonia incorporation into glutamate forming glutamine
B) ammonia incorporation into a-ketoglutarate forming glutamate
C) glutamine conversion to glutamate releasing ammonia
D) glutamine conversion toa-ketoglutarate releasing ammonia
E) increased production of urea to dispose of ammonia
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