Hypoxia occurs when which of the following occurs?
A) Carbon dioxide accumulates within the body.
B) The respiratory rate fall below 12 breaths per minute.
C) Carbon dioxide is excreted too rapidly from the lungs
D) Inadequate amounts of O2 are available to the cells.
D
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