If a person is hypoventilating, then:
A. The partial pressure of CO2 is decreasing in the blood
B. More oxygen will be able to bind to hemoglobin
C. The rate at which carbonic acid dissociates into hydrogen and bicarbonate increases
D. The rate at which carbonic acid dissociates into water and CO2 increases
E. The pH of cerebrospinal fluid increases
Answer: B. More oxygen will be able to bind to hemoglobin
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