Severe diarrhea causes metabolic acidosis because
a. the body loses large quantities of hydrogen ions.
b. the digestive system fails to reabsorb the bicarbonate ions secreted into the digestive tube by the digestive glands.
c. less hydrogen ions will be buffered by bicarbonate ions.
d. the body loses large quantities of hydrogen ions and the digestive system fails to reabsorb the bicarbonate ions secreted into the digestive tube by the digestive glands
e. the digestive system fails to reabsorb the bicarbonate ions secreted into the digestive tube by the digestive glands and less hydrogen ions will be buffered by bicarbonate ions.
E
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