An excess of hydrogen ions in the body fluids can have fatal results because this can
A) break chemical bonds.
B) change the shape of proteins, rendering them nonfunctional.
C) disrupt tissue functions.
D) change body fluid pH.
E) All of the answers are correct.
E
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