When the pH of the blood becomes more acidic, the respiratory center

A. decreases the rate and depth of breathing.
B. increases the rate of breathing but decreases the depth.
C. stops breathing altogether.
D. increases the rate and depth of breathing.
E. decreases the rate of breathing but increases the depth.


Answer: D

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