When an air-breathing animal experiences high-altitude hypoxia, restoring blood PO2 through increased ventilation leads to all of the following EXCEPT

A) Hypocapnia.
B) Respiratory acidosis.
C) Loss of drive to breathe.
D) Low [H+].


Answer: B

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