Body fluids in humans have a high buffering capacity because of

A) the presence of the bicarbonate/carbonic acid buffer system.
B) the natural result of water as a solvent.
C) hydrogen bonding between water molecules in biological fluids.
D) shifts in blood pH that are required to maintain homeostasis.


A

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