Blood 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?

A. H+ concentration is decreased 10-fold.
B. H+ concentration is decreased 2-fold.
C. H+ concentration is increased 10-fold.
D. H+ concentration is increased 2-fold.
E. H+ concentration is decreased 4-fold.


C. H+ concentration is increased 10-fold.

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