Blood pH is closely maintained at a pH of 7.4.A patient whose blood pH drops below 7.35 is suffering from metabolic acidosis and can go into a coma.What happens to the concentration of H⁺ ions in a patient with a blood pH of 6.4?

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When blood pH drops below 7.35, it becomes more acidic due to an increase in the concentration of hydrogen ions (H+) and a decrease in the concentration of hydroxide ions (OH-). This decrease in OH- ions leads to an increased concentration of bicarbonate ions (HS1U1P1) to buffer the excess H+ ions. This results in an overall increase in the concentration of HS1U1P1+S1S1P0 ions, which is about 10-fold in this case. Therefore, choice C is correct.

Blood PH Is Closely Maintained at a PH of 7