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The Metabolic Component of Acid-Base Regulation Is the Renal System

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The metabolic component of acid-base regulation is the renal system.Which one of the following statements concerning this component is incorrect?


A) Renal tubule cells reabsorb sodium and bicarbonate to affect bicarbonate concentration.
B) Sodium and bicarbonate are important in the exchange of excess H+ ions,thus altering blood pH.
C) The renal system acts to remove excess H+ ions by combining them with HPO4.
D) In the metabolic component,the renal system responds immediately to a change in acid-base status.

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