The nurse is instructing on the body's negative feedback loop to ensure homeostasis to a class of sixth graders. Which action by bases keeps the blood pH nearly neutral?
A) Bases cast off acids.
B) Bases bind with hydrogen.
C) Bases hold acidic properties.
D) Bases have no contact with acids.
B
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Acids are substances that release hydrogen into fluid, bases are substances that bind with hydrogen. The delicate balance between acids and bases, as well as fluids and electrolytes, maintains the nearly neutral blood pH.
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