The primary respiratory stimulus in a healthy adult is a/an:
A. decreased arterial oxygen level.
B. increased arterial carbon dioxide level.
C. increased pH level of the venous blood.
D. decreased venous level of carbon dioxide.
Ans: B. increased arterial carbon dioxide level.
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