The most powerful respiratory stimulus for breathing in a healthy person is ________.

A) loss of oxygen in tissues
B) increase of carbon dioxide
C) pH (acidosis)
D) pH (alkalosis)


B) increase of carbon dioxide

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A) reproductive B) immune C) urinary D) respiratory E) integumentary

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The most important buffer system in the extracellular fluid is

A) carboxyl groups. B) chloride. C) monoprotonated phosphates. D) amino acids. E) bicarbonate.

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